As the dust settles on one of the darkest days in Australian football history, FA chief executive James Johnson promises rapid action against the Melbourne pitch invaders.
abc.net.au/news/melbourne-a-league-pitch-invasion-victory-city/101785732Football Australia plans to use the full force of its powers to sanction individuals involved in the A-League Men Melbourne derby pitch invasion that delivered one of Australian sport's darkest nights.
Victory will be issued with a show cause notice and FA is also considering the outcome of the match, which City led 1-0 at the time it was abandoned.A Victoria Police investigation is ongoing, though no arrests had been made by Sunday morning, while pitch invaders face possible lifetime bans from FA.
Victory managing director Caroline Carnegie said the club was devastated by the behaviour of a section of the crowd."We've tried to work with our fans in a number of different ways to make sure that they can be here to support the club and do it in the right way.
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