Saturday, May 08, 2010
Lopburi Crowd Trouble
Lop Buri FC have been banned from playing at home for four games following their attack on Ayutthaya FC in the Second Divison Regional League last week.
Lop Buri players, officials and fans attacked their Ayutthaya rivals on the pitch and in the stands after becoming infuriated by decisions by the match officials.
The violence at Lop Buri took place after the home team suffered a 3-1 defeat. Several Ayutthaya fans were hospitalised.
Officials from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and the Regional League Organising Committee met yesterday to consider punishment.
After the four-hour meeting, FAT deputy president Vorapong Chiewpreecha said Lop Buri fans will also not be allowed to watch their "home" matches at neutral grounds.
Lop Buri fans who threw bottles at match officials face a fine of 5,000 baht each.
Lop Buri coaches and officials who were involved in the incident are fined 12,000 baht each and are suspended for the rest of the season.
Lop Buri FC and Ayutthaya FC are each fined 20,000 baht,
Pol Lt Gen Vorapong said the trouble started because fans of both sides were not properly separated.
He said the hosts allowed the sale of alcohol in the stadium.
Lop Buri players, officials and fans attacked their Ayutthaya rivals on the pitch and in the stands after becoming infuriated by decisions by the match officials.
The violence at Lop Buri took place after the home team suffered a 3-1 defeat. Several Ayutthaya fans were hospitalised.
Officials from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and the Regional League Organising Committee met yesterday to consider punishment.
After the four-hour meeting, FAT deputy president Vorapong Chiewpreecha said Lop Buri fans will also not be allowed to watch their "home" matches at neutral grounds.
Lop Buri fans who threw bottles at match officials face a fine of 5,000 baht each.
Lop Buri coaches and officials who were involved in the incident are fined 12,000 baht each and are suspended for the rest of the season.
Lop Buri FC and Ayutthaya FC are each fined 20,000 baht,
Pol Lt Gen Vorapong said the trouble started because fans of both sides were not properly separated.
He said the hosts allowed the sale of alcohol in the stadium.
COMMENT - a local derby turns feisty though to be fair it looks more like locals pissed off with the result rather than a concerted effort by a gang of hooligans. There are some teams, and not just Thailand, who seem unwilling to accept the fact that in football they can lose games
# posted by Me @ 2:45 AM 
