Melbourne Victory hit with RECORD penalty for pitch invasion disgrace that saw goalie seriously hurt
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Melbourne Victory struck with a RECORD penalty for the pitch encroachment misfortune that saw the goalkeeper badly injured, as the powerhouse club will have a 10-point deduction on their head for four years.
- The A-League club earned a total of $550,000, with $450,000 of that in fines
- No seats will be allocated for their fans at away games for the remainder of the season.
- Football Australia took action after pitch invasion on December 17
A-League powerhouse Melbourne Victory has been handed a record financial penalty and a host of other tough measures by Football Australia after its supporters shocked the sport by storming the pitch during a match last month.
On Tuesday, the governing body announced that the club will be hit with financial penalties totaling $550,000, of which $450,000 consists of fines and the remainder in loss of revenue.
Additionally, no seats will be assigned to their fans at road games for the remainder of the 2022-23 regular season and the final series.
Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover had to be escorted off the pitch after he was attacked with a metal container during embarrassing scenes on December 17.
Victory fans (seen during the pitch invasion) are now barred from away games for the remainder of the 2022-23 A-League season.
The team must also prevent its fans from sitting behind the goals at the north end of its stadium at AAMI Park for the remainder of the current season.
Victory will have a suspended 10-point deduction hanging over their heads for the next three seasons, ready to kick in anytime their fans misbehave.
The remainder of the round 8 game against Melbourne City, which had to be called off after 22 minutes due to shocking scenes, will have to be replayed in April this year.
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