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·10 January 2023

Football Australia hand down second set of sanctions against Melbourne Victory

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Football Australia have handed down sanctions to the Melbourne Victory, the second set of sanctions since the club has responded to the show cause notice.

The sanctions are listed below.


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In addition, the Melbourne Derby will be replayed in April from the 22nd minute with the score remaining 1-0.

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“Football Australia has found that the Melbourne Victory Football Club, through the inexcusable conduct of many individuals who entered the field of play from the Melbourne Victory Active Supporters section at the Melbourne Derby on 17 December 2022, has committed a serious breach of our rules and regulations,” said Johnson.

“The sanctions we have issued against Melbourne Victory are the heaviest in the A-League era. These sanctions are reflective of our desire to remove this behaviour, and those that perpetuate it, from our game. They also form part of a broader response to this incident which has seen seventeen bans issued against individuals to date, including three lifetime bans, and preliminary sanctions against Melbourne Victory.

“The field of play is sacred and the safety of our players and match officials is paramount. Those individuals that illegally entered the field of play, caused damage, and verbally and physically assaulted players and officials, crossed the line. We have worked closely with Victoria Police to identify these individuals and will continue to do so to ensure those that those that display anti-social and criminal behaviour at football events are not involved in our game in any way.

“I can sympathise with the vast majority of fans and the broader football community who were sickened and hurt by the actions of those individuals.

“The sanctions imposed on Melbourne Victory are a necessary step to ensure we create an environment where we place football first, and our community can enjoy matches.

“We would like to acknowledge and commend the actions taken by Melbourne Victory so far,” Johnson concluded.

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