The FA has just dropped the crowd sanctions for Melbourne Victory matches.
Short summary:>Victory fans totally barred from interstate games.
>Victory fans totally barred from active support TFN.
>No tix sold for MV home games
>Away in Victoria vs City/Western only available to members, and fans who had already bought tickets by today.
>1000 discretionary tix
https://twitter.com/Rory_Flanagan/status/1606153260099768321---------------------------------------------
The long-winded version:While Football Australia’s investigation continues, and before a final determination is made on the Show Cause notice issued, Melbourne Victory FC must comply with the below sanctions which are valid effective immediately and until Sunday, 15 January 2023 inclusive to continue to compete in the A-League Men’s competition.
Melbourne Victory FC Home matches during the period before the show cause is determined* No tickets are sold in respect to Home Matches;
* Only valid Club Members can attend Home Matches;
* Refund any tickets that are not valid Club Members; where any ticket operator charges related to the refunds are borne by Melbourne Victory FC;
* Home and away active bays will be closed and therefore are to be cordoned off and tarps must be applied to at least the first four (4) rows of seating behind the goal line at each end of the Venue;
* An agreed number of supporter marshalls are positioned in the Venue; and
* Supporters of Melbourne Victory FC must not be found to have engaged in any behaviour in breach of the Code of Conduct while attending the relevant match.
Melbourne Victory FC Away Matches played in Victoria during the period before the show cause is determined* Only valid Members of the Home Team, and Supporters of the Home Team whom were in receipt of a ticket when ticket sales ceased at 11.00am AEDT on Friday, 23 December will be permitted to enter the Venue;
* The away active bays to be closed and the APL to ensure away active bays are cordoned off and tarps are applied to section/s of the Venue allocated to “Away Active Supporters”;
* An agreed number of supporter marshalls are positioned in the Venue;
* The Home Team will be allowed to issue up 1000 complimentary tickets to a list of individuals pre-approved by Football Australia;
* APL to work with the Home Team to refund any tickets that are not valid Members of the Home Team, where any ticket operator charges related to the refunds are borne by Melbourne Victory FC; and
* Supporters of Melbourne Victory FC must not be found to have engaged in any behaviour in breach of the Code of Conduct while attending the relevant match.
Other Melbourne Victory FC Away Matches during the period before the show cause is determined* The away active bays to be closed and the APL to ensure away active bays are cordoned off and tarps are applied to section/s of the Venue allocated to “Away Active Supporters”;
* Only Members and Supporters of the Home Team will be permitted to enter the Venue;
* Melbourne Victory FC must use best endeavours to discourage the attendance of all supporters of the Club, including messaging that the Venue will be restricted to supporters of the Home Team only;
* APL to work with the Home Team to refund any tickets which are associated with a Victorian postcode or to any person that they reasonably believe is a supporter of Melbourne Victory FC, where any ticket operator charges related to the refunds are borne by Melbourne Victory FC;
* An agreed number of supporter marshalls are positioned in the Venue; and
* Supporters of Melbourne Victory FC must not be found to have engaged in any behaviour in breach of the Code of Conduct while attending the relevant match.
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Football Australia is also reviewing the conduct of some Melbourne City supporters at the Melbourne Derby. In the meantime, for Melbourne City FC home matches, Football Australia has also directed the APL to cordon off the home and away active bays until otherwise advised.
Victoria Police announced today that currently 29 people have been arrested in total as part of Operation Astute. Police have now identified 36 people in total from the incident and are continuing to make enquiries.
https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-sanctions-imposed-show-cause-process-continues
