Legia Warsaw Tifo in opposition to Molde throughout the UEFA Conference League sport. (X)
Legia Warsaw had been banned from Zyleta finish by the UEFA following fan troubles at earlier video games and the Polish aspect’s ultras reacted with a banner on the empty stand that learn, ‘This time you gained UEFA’. However, the followers unfurled an banner within the adjascent stand that learn, ‘shock m************’.
Polish soccer membership Legia Warsaw could very properly need to face strict actions from the UEFA after their fanbase turned up with an offensive tifo throughout the Europa Conference League tie with Molde on Friday.
The European soccer’s governing physique had banned supporters over the age of 14 from sitting within the Zyleta finish, the stand crowded by the membership’s ultras, for the sport in opposition to Molde. UEFA even needed to impose sanctions on the membership after the Legia Warsaw followers induced violence exterior the house floor throughout a bunch-league match in opposition to AZ Alkmaar in October final 12 months. Before the Europa Conference League sport may start on the Polish Army Stadium, an X-rated banner was seen hanging from the empty stands. It learn, “This time you won UEFA.” It, nevertheless, was but to be revealed that the ultras followers had shifted to a different a part of the gallery. When each groups lined up forward of the kick-off, a large tifo was rolled out from a separate a part of the stadium and a textual content on it learn, “Surprise m************.”
Despite the roaring help from their followers, Legia Warsaw ended up conceding a defeat within the Europa Conference League fixture. Molde gained the away match 3-0 to safe a 6-2 combination within the tie.
Earlier on October 5, one police officer was left unconscious after the Legia Warsaw followers attacked the power within the Netherlands forward of the group-league conflict in opposition to AZ Alkmaar. Due to the occasion, UEFA punished the staff financially and requested them to maintain the “Zyleta” dwelling stand empty throughout their match in opposition to Molde.
An analogous incident unfolded in Aston Villa within the following month. It was reported that Legia Warsaw followers clashed in opposition to the Birmingham police exterior Villa Park. Missiles and flares had been thrown at officers after they stopped the away followers from coming into the stadium. The on-area proceedings, nevertheless, weren’t affected by the incident because the match started on time.
The occasion led UEFA to ban the Legia Warsaw supporters from attending their subsequent 5 away matches within the Europa Conference League. The Polish aspect had been ordered to pay £100,000 (£86,000) in fines for the injury their followers induced to the stadium.
Despite being knocked out from the Europa Conference League, Legia Warsaw have been spectacular within the home league this season. They are presently holding the fifth spot within the Ekstraklasa standings with 36 factors in 21 matches. They are solely 5 factors behind desk-toppers Jagiellonia Bialystok.
