Olimpija has to pay for European game against Valmiera: Dragons appeal, UEFA fines them anyway
Olimpija started this year’s European campaign in the first qualifying round of the Champions League against Valmiera. The Latvians were no match for the Slovenian champion, but it is interesting to note that the match in Stožice, which Olimpija won 2-1, was the reason why the European Football Association (UEFA) penalised the Ljubljana team.
UEFA issued three cautions to Olimpija for two infringements: inadequate medical treatment and delayed kick-off. Both the club and coach Joao Henriques have been warned.
UEFA also penalised the Green-Whites for throwing objects on the pitch. Olimpija should have paid a fine of €17,375, but the management of the Slovenian champions appealed the decision. UEFA upheld the complaints, but only partially. Olimpija has to pay, but instead of the amount mentioned, it pays “only” €10,000.
The Slovenian champion’s management has already been fined this season for fans invading the pitch after the end of the match against Ludogorets, the Dragons had to pay €20,000. Olimpija was also given a suspended closing stadiums in one home match if the infringement is repeated in the following two years.
It is probably not far from the truth that UEFA will soon write a new penalty for the Ljubljana team after a spectator threw a bottle at the touch judge and hit him during the match with Slovan.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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