After the heated match in Velenje, Zoran Pavlović was also punished: The Rudar coach claimed he was only present as a spectator at the game, but it didn’t help
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We have already reported that Rudar has to pay a fine of more than 2000 euros due to inappropriate behavior of spectators in the youth (!) match against Olimpija, and also Zoran Pavlović, the coach of the Velenje team under 19, was punished. Interestingly, Zoran Pavlović did not even sit on the bench against Olimpija as he was penalized. He attended the match as a “spectator,” as he claimed in his defense, but his behavior in this role was far from appropriate.
As explained by the disciplinary judge of the Slovenian Football Association, Zoran Pavlović, despite the prohibition, “entered the official technical areas before the match, intended for players and officials, and after the match, he entered the official technical areas (the pitch), intended exclusively for officials and players, and attempted to shake hands with the referee“. It further states that the former national team player during the match “lingered by the pitch fence from where, despite serving his punishment, he led and directed his team, behaved unsportingly towards the assistant referee, commented on the refereeing, and after the match approached the referees and behaved offensively towards them“.
Pavlović just wanted to shake hands
Zoran Pavlović provided a written statement after the match, in which he explained, “that he was at the match as a spectator, aware that he was serving a punishment, that he loves the team he supports, led it, and consequently may have said some inappropriate words or commented on the refereeing. However, everything was done in the spirit of helping his team. He did not express himself before entering the official areas before the match, he only wrote that he approached the referees after the match and wanted to shake hands with them, but the referee refused, explaining that he would not communicate with him. In the end, he apologized for any unsportsmanlike behavior or conduct and added that in the future, he will strive to set an example for others.”
The coach of the young miners must pay a fine of 150 euros for the described offenses, and he has also received an additional two-match ban from coaching.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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