Melbourne Victory have been given until Wednesday morning to show why they should not face serious sanctions after a pitch invasion on Saturday night.
that forcing Victory to play games behind closed doors is being strongly considered, potentially for the remaining 18 rounds of the competition.
The sanctions could also include financial penalties, loss of competition points or playing on neutral territory.Football Australia CEO James Johnson said he was extremely disappointed in the misconduct of some people on Saturday night. “What we all witnessed on Saturday night can only be described as horrific and conduct that is not consistent with the values of Australian football nor the expectations of our community,” he said
“I have personally contacted Melbourne City goalkeeper Thomas Glover and match official Alex King over the weekend. Understandably they are both shaken and are recovering from the injuries they received, and Football Australia has offered them both support.”. King also suffered a cut to his head after a fan appeared to throw a bucket filled with sand at Glover, which also hit King. A cameraman was hit by a flare in a separate incident.
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