Slavia Prague punished after fans invade pitch and assault Sparta players in derby

Slavia Prague are fined after a mass pitch invasion sees their match against rivals Sparta Prague abandoned

May 11 – Slavia Prague face disciplinary sanctions after supporters invaded the pitch and attacked Sparta Prague players during Saturday night’s Czech title derby, forcing the match to be abandoned. The chaos erupted deep into stoppage time with Slavia leading 3-2 – a result that would have secured the club another Czech league title with three games still to play. Instead, hundreds of home supporters spilled on to the pitch, many carrying flares, Read more … The post Slavia Prague pitch invasion forces derby abandonment as Sparta players assaulted appeared first on Inside World Football.

Slavia Prague faces stiff punishment after its fans invaded the pitch during stoppage time in a derby match against Sparta in the Czech league on Saturday night. The disciplinary committee of the League Football Association that oversees professional soccer in the country said after an extraordinary meeting on Sunday that “such behavior will not be tolerated in professional football.” Slavia’s punishment could be announced on Tuesday, it said. It could include forfeiting the match, banning of fans from the stadium and a fine. The committee also opened proceedings against Sparta after their fans used pyrotechnics and damaged the stadium. Hundreds of Slavia fans, many brandishing flares, stormed the pitch in the 97th minute and attacked several Sparta players, including Slovak goalkeeper Jakub Surovcík, defender Jakub Martinec and forward Matyás Vojta. At the time, Slavia was leading 3-2 and was on course to defend the Czech title with just minutes remaining and three games to go. However, the match was abandoned. Slavia chief executive Jaroslav Tvrdík called the fans’ behavior “unacceptable and deplorable.” “The values of Slavia are not hatred and violence,” Tvrdík said. “We accept responsibility and draw consequences.” He apologized and said the club will cooperate with the association... The post Slavia Prague Faces Sanctions for Derby Pitch Invasion appeared first on Prague Morning.