The UEFA announced the first disciplinary sanctions of the year corresponding to the last day of the year 2024. Starting from Ajax-Lazio on December 12 of the Europa League with significant penalties for the Netherlands team for lighting flares and throwing objects. The Disciplinary Commission fined the club 40,000 euros, in addition to partially closing the stadium in sectors 125 to 129 of the lower south stand during the next European match. The closure remains suspended and under trial for the next two years.
The second club sanctioned is HJK Helsinki in what also happened on December 12 in their confrontation against mold of the Conference League and as a result lighting flares. The reason why it carried out the measure suspended from November 20, 2023, also due to the use of flares, and ordered the partial closure of its stadium with at least 2,000 seats for the next commitment which will not be until the next that season. In addition, a fine of 15,000 euros and a second partial closure, suspended for two years, for the new use of flares.
The biggest disciplinary sanction occurs in the clash between Olimpia Ljubljana and Bruges, also from the Conference. The player of the Slovenian team Charles Alves Moreira Thalisson has been allowed three fights for attacking an opponent. In addition, the team has been sanctioned as more than six players have been reprimanded. The punishment is completed with two fines. First of 10,000 euros for sending a message inappropriate for a sporting event and another of 20,000 euros with the partial closure of its stadium due to throwing objects. The closure was suspended for two years.
UEFA also approved the Swedish team of Djurgården and the Legia of Polish Warsaw in the Conference League. To the Stockholm team with a fine of 40,000 euros and a partial executive closure of its stadium for the next match in Europe. Added to this is a second fine of 15,000 euros for sending messages inappropriate for a sporting event and a third of 12,000 euros for blocking public roads. In the case of Legia, it was 20,000 euros and a ban on selling tickets to their away fans for the next match in Europe for lighting and launching flares. Ban remains under test.
Fine 90,000 euros for Rapid Vienna
Cruel punishment is also for Quickly upon meeting him Copenhagen in the same competition with a fine of 60,000 euros and the partial closure of its stadium for lighting flares. The closure was suspended for two years. To this is added another 3,250 euros for throwing objects and a third of 14,000 euros for blocking public roads. In addition, he was reprimanded for not complying with the UEFA Equipment Regulations regarding non-playing clothing. The Danish club was also sanctioned by a ban on selling tickets to its fans for the next match. Sanction suspended but activated due to use of flares.
The last game with a penalty is Heidenheim 1846 – St. Gallen in 1879 of the same competition and where the Swiss club is prohibited from selling tickets to its fans for the next away match, which will increase the suspended penalty. In addition, a second fine of 20,000 euros and a new fine for selling tickets for the match outside their stadium, although this has been suspended. UEFA’s punishment was completed by two more fines on the Swiss team: one of 10,000 euros for sending messages inappropriate for a sporting event and another 10,000 euros for disturbing public order.
Source: La Verdad
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