UEFA Fines FC Twente Over Supporters Throwing Cups on Pitch
FC Twente has been fined 4,875 euros by UEFA following incidents during their Conference League home match against FC Thun. Supporters threw plastic cups onto the pitch, an act the governing body categorizes as the use of dangerous objects. This penalty adds to the club’s mounting disciplinary costs this season.
Financial Consequences of Supporter Conduct
The UEFA disciplinary committee calculated the fine based on a tiered penalty structure. According to reports from Twente Insite and VoetbalPrimeur, the first plastic cup thrown onto the field incurs a 1,500-euro fine. A second incident adds 750 euros to the total, with each subsequent object resulting in an additional 500-euro charge. While the exact count of projectiles during the FC Thun match led to the 4,875-euro assessment, UEFA officials retain the discretion to adjust these figures based on specific match-day circumstances.
In that instance, FC Twente was ordered to pay 10,375 euros due to similar behavior from the stands during a home match against Qarabag FK. Across these two European fixtures, the club has now incurred a total of 15,250 euros in fines. It remains unclear if UEFA considered the prior Qarabag incident as a formal aggravating factor when determining the size of the fine for the FC Thun match, as noted by VoetbalPrimeur.
FC Twente Recovers Damages from Offending Fans
Under current UEFA regulations, clubs bear strict liability for the behavior of their supporters, regardless of whether the organization can prove an absence of negligence in its security operations. To mitigate these financial losses, FC Twente maintains an internal house regulation that allows the club to recover damages from individual offenders. This recovery process is contingent upon the successful identification of the specific fans responsible for throwing items.
Beyond financial restitution, identified individuals face severe administrative consequences. The club’s internal policy permits the imposition of a local stadium ban lasting up to five years, alongside a potential fine of up to 5,000 euros.
Supporters Throw Cups During Match Against FC Utrecht
The disciplinary issues are not confined to European competition. During a recent domestic match against FC Utrecht, the game was briefly halted after supporters threw cups onto the pitch following a provocative celebration by Utrecht forward Ángel Alarcón.
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