Soccer fans who gave a Nazi salute at the Australian Cup final in Sydney last weekend will be banned for life, a senior state government official said on Monday.
The FA has vowed to crack down on “anti-social behaviour” by some fans in the 16,000 crowd at Macarthur FC when they beat semi-professional team Sydney United 58 2-0 in Sydney on Saturday.
New South Wales state Premier Dominic Perrottet said the behavior of some fans at Western Sydney Stadium was “absolutely appalling”. “It has no place, not just at sporting events, but anywhere in our state, and I know the police are looking into it,” Perrottet told reporters.
“The people who did that with those greetings should be banned for life.”
Images on social media showed Sydney United supporters giving Nazi salutes during the match, drawing condemnation from Australian Jewish groups. Fans also sang and booed at an Indigenous Australian welcome ceremony before kick-off.
The FA said on Monday it had issued a “show cause notice” to Sydney United under its national code of conduct and ethics.
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Show Cause Notices are sent to clubs and players to allow them to respond to suspected behavioral breaches before potential sanctions are handed down. “The club has also been asked separately to help identify people who have exhibited anti-social and harmful behaviour,” the FA said in a statement.
Sydney United said on Sunday it had “zero tolerance” for any form of disrespect, racism or discrimination.
Source: La Verdad
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