11:22 02.06.2015

UEFA orders FC Dnipro to play next UEFA match behind closed doors, fines EUR 70,000 for match vs SSC Napoli

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UEFA orders FC Dnipro to play next UEFA match behind closed doors, fines EUR 70,000 for match vs SSC Napoli

The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has ordered FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk to play their next UEFA competition match as host club behind closed doors for incidents occurred due to the club and fans' behavior during the UEFA Europa League semi-final, second leg between FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and SSC Napoli (1-0) played on 14 May in Kyiv.

According to a posting on the official UEFA website, the CEDB has ordered FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk to play their next UEFA competition match as host club behind closed doors, as well as to fine the Ukrainian club EUR 50,000 for the racist behavior of their supporters.

The CEDB has also ordered FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk to play one additional UEFA competition match as host club behind closed doors, as well as to fine the Ukrainian club EUR 20,000 for the field invasion, the setting off and throwing of fireworks and objects, the crowd disturbances, the blocked stairways and the improper conduct of the team.

The additional match behind closed doors sanction is deferred for a probationary period of two years.

Next season FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk will present Ukraine in the UEFA Europa League.

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