Legia given suspended sentence
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Article summary
Legia Warszawa's expulsion from the UEFA Intertoto Cup has been upheld but their ban from future UEFA club competition has become a suspended sentence.
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Punishment
Legia were expelled from the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup and banned from UEFA competition for one future season because of crowd trouble involving Polish supporters during the second round first-leg match against FK Vėtra in Lithuania on 8 July.
Suspended sentence
The decision by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body to throw Legia out of the summer tournament was upheld today following an appeal by the Warsaw club, but the one-season ban has been suspended for a probational period of five years.
Match abandoned
With their team losing 2-0 at Vėtra at half-time, Legia fans threw missiles on to the pitch, caused damage to the stadium infrastructure and engaged in "ugly and shocking" scenes with the police, causing UEFA officials to abandon the contest.