The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has announced the following decisions:
Match: UEFA Europa League play-off round second-leg match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Racing Club de Strasbourg (3:0), played on 29 August in Germany
Charges against Eintracht Frankfurt:
- Throwing of objects - Art. 16 (2) (b) (b) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations
Decision:
The Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has decided:
- to fine Eintracht Frankfurt €20,000 and to order the partial closure of the Eintracht Frankfurt stadium (i.e. its sector 4c) during the next (1) UEFA competition match in which the German club would play as the host club, for the throwing of objects;
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Match: UEFA Europa League play-off second-leg match between Royal Antwerp and AZ Alkmaar (1-4), played on 29 August in Belgium
Charges against Royal Antwerp:
- Throwing of objects - Article 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR)
Decision:
The Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has decided:
- to order a partial stadium closure of at least 5,000 seats in Tribune 1 of the Royal Antwerp FC Stadium during the next UEFA competition match in which Royal Antwerp FC would play as the host club. The Belgian club is ordered to display a banner with the wording “#EqualGame”, with the UEFA logo on it;
- to fine Royal Antwerp FC €46,250;
This is taken from Rangeral’s post on the UEFA sanctions handed out to Eintracht Frankfurt and Royal Antwerp. Given that we had a partial closure for actions at an away match, surely that lot must be due a partial as well. Definitely a protected sub species. Also, if I was on the board of either of these two clubs I’d want to know why there is no parity in the sanctions?