Who grabbed the referee by the neck? NZS harshly punishes Koper, threatens to deduct points, sanctions also for Ante and Ivica Guberc
Not long ago, Koper and Celje faced off in the Prva liga Telemach. The match ended without goals, but it also featured a “third half.” The main actors were Ante Guberac, president of Koper, and his son Ivica Guberac, the sporting director of the coastal first-division club. Both behaved extremely inappropriately, protesting a referee’s decision and insulting the official. As a result, both will face a two-match suspension.
But that’s not all. Koper has been conditionally docked one point, a punishment that will take effect if the club commits a similar or more serious offense within two months of the ruling. NZS disciplinary judge Boštjan Jeglič also revealed that the post-match events were intense, with one of the officials reportedly grabbing the VAR referee by the neck.
“Inadequate organization of the match – two individuals, who were part of the organizing staff (stewards), surrounded the VAR referee after the game, and one of them grabbed him by the neck; thus, the safety of the referees was not sufficiently ensured,” Jeglič explained Koper’s transgressions, also imposing a hefty fine on the team. Due to offensive chanting by fans and the lighting of flares, Koper must pay €550, with an additional €1,700 for inadequate organization, and €360 for four yellow cards and a formal complaint against the officials.
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