Malaysian club fined after fans burn flag during match
Reuters - Friday 10 June 2011, 05:20
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian club Negeri
Sembilan (NSFA) have been fined $10,000 after
their fans burnt a flag of rivals Kelantan during a match in the
country's top-flight.
"To burn a state flag is a serious offence. We do not want
to see such an incident happen again," Football Association of
Malaysia (FAM) disciplinary committee chairman Taufik Razak was
quoted as saying on Friday.
"This is the first time in the history of the M-League that
we have dealt with such an incident. The NSFA are carrying out
their investigations to nail the culprits."
FAM stopped short of imposing the maximum fine of $33,000
as they decided the club had taken adequate safety
measures.
The fine comes days after Malaysian police and an
anti-corruption unit launched a probe into NSFA following a
report by the club of alleged match-fixing by some of their
youth players.