Eintracht fans, a threat to Europe

Last night the fans of Frankfurt Eintracht was once again the protagonist of serious incidents in Europe last night Naples before the Champions League match at the Neapolitan Diego Armando Maradona stadium. We will see what consequences this has for UEFA, but initially the highest European football body does not have the capacity to sanction because the incidents happened in the center of the city and not around the stadium.

And the UEFA Disciplinary Code argues in its article on order and security in stadiums that clubs are responsible for incidents involving their fans outside or inside the stadium. It literally says “host clubs and national associations are responsible for order and security in and around the stadium before, during and after matches“. All associations and clubs must comply with the obligations specified in the UEFA Security Regulations. They are responsible for any type of incidents and may be subject to disciplinary and management measures, unless they can demonstrate that they have not committed any negligence in party organization.

However, all associations and clubs are responsible for the following inappropriate behavior on the part of their supporters and may be subject to disciplinary and administrative measures, even if they prove the absence of any related negligence on the organization of the match:

A. the invasion of the field of play;

B. throwing objects that may endanger the physical integrity of other people present at the match or affect its smooth progress;

C. the lighting of fireworks or anything else

D. the use of laser pointers or similar electronic devices

E. the use of gestures, words, objects or any other means to convey a provocative message that is inappropriate for a sporting event, particularly messages of a political, ideological, religious or offensive nature;

fF act of injury

G. disturbance during the national anthem

H. any other type of public order disturbance (such as lack of order or discipline) observed in or around the stadium before, during or after the match.

What happened last night did not happen around the stadium. We will have to see how UEFA reacts.

Repeat offenders arguing with other hobbies

The problem is that Eintracht is repeatedly guilty of fights with other fans. In the same season the German club was already punished for the group stage against Olympique de Marseille on September 13. He was then fined 15,000 euros, in addition to the partial closure of the Eintracht Frankfurt stadium, which should have at least 1,000 seats , in the next game. This penalty was suspended by UEFA for a trial period of one year. It further ruled that the German club could not sell tickets to its visiting supporters for their next match in the UEFA competition due to their racist behaviour.

The said ban on selling tickets to his visiting supporters was also suspended for a trial period of one year. In addition, another fine of 30,000 euros was added for lighting fireworks, throwing objects and acts of damage. The decision was completed with the order to contact Olympique de Marseille within 30 days for the elimination of the damage caused by its supporters to the damaged seats of the Velodrome.

Last season, then-Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt were heavily penalized for their home game against West Ham United on May 5.

In this case, UEFA decided to punish him by closing his stadium for the next home game, in addition to a fine of 80,000 euros for violating the pitch, throwing objects, lighting fireworks and objects , sending provocative messages from an offensive character, blocking public paths and inadequate protection of the playing area against intruders. The order to play their next match in the UEFA competition behind closed doors was left at the expense of a two-year trial period, starting today.