AB decisions affecting the attendance of supporters to UEFA matches

The Appeals Body has announced the following decisions which would affect the attendance of supporters to UEFA matches:

Match: 2022/23 UEFA Champions League, Fenerbahçe SK vs. FC Dynamo Kyiv, played on 27 July 2022 in Turkey

Decision:

1. To warn Fenerbahçe SK for the improper conduct of its team.

2. To fine Fenerbahçe SK €50,000 and to order the partial closure of Fenerbahçe SK stadium, which shall consist of at least 5,000 seats, during the next one (1) UEFA club competition match in which Fenerbahçe SK will play as host club, for the throwing of objects and transmitting a provocative message of an offensive nature, i.e. illicit chants. Said partial stadium closure is subject to a probationary period of two (2) years, starting from the date of the present decision.

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Matches:

2022/23 UEFA Champions League Ferencvárosi TC vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava, played on 20 July 2022 in Hungary

2022/23 UEFA Champions League ŠK Slovan Bratislava vs. Ferencvárosi TC, played on 27 July 2022 in Slovakia

Decision:

1. To combine the disciplinary cases and issue one comprehensive decision in accordance with Article 41(6) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

2. To fine Ferencvárosi TC €15,000 and to order the partial closure of Ferencvárosi TC’s stadium during the next one (1) UEFA competition match in which Ferencvárosi TC will play as host club, for the racist behaviour of its supporters. Said partial stadium closure shall consist of at least 1,000 seats in Tribune B.

3. To order Ferencvárosi TC to implement the following directive at the next UEFA competition match it plays as host club: to display a banner with the wording “#NoToRacism”, with the UEFA logo on it.

4. To ban Ferencvárosi TC from selling tickets to its away supporters for its next one (1) UEFA competition match, for the racist behaviour of its supporters. Said ban from selling tickets to its away supporters is subject to a probationary period of two (2) years, starting from the date of the present decision.

5. To fine Ferencvárosi TC €50,000 for lighting of fireworks, throwing of objects, provocative messages of an offensive nature and acts of damage.

6. To order Ferencvárosi TC to contact ŠK Slovan Bratislava within 30 days for the settlement of the damages caused by its supporters, i.e. for the 20 broken seats.

7. To fine Ferencvárosi TC €14,000 for blocking of public passageways.