{"id":408651,"date":"2024-07-02T07:51:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T07:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=408651"},"modified":"2024-07-02T09:05:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T09:05:25","slug":"wanderers-hit-hard-after-chaotic-pitch-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=408651","title":{"rendered":"Wanderers hit hard after chaotic pitch invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/western-sydney-wanderers-5ty\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Western Sydney Wanderers\">Western Sydney Wanderers<\/a> has been hit hard by Football NSW after incidents relating to flares and pitch invasions at two NPL games.<\/p>\n<p>Football NSW released a statement on \ufeffTuesday that listed there&#x27;d been an &#x27;extensive investigation&#x27; into alleged breaches of the 2024 FNSW Grievance and Disciplinary Regulations relating to matches on May 5 and 11.<\/p>\n<p>The Wanderers pleaded guilty to all charges and accepted the sanctions which included a $33,500 fine, loss of six premiership points in the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2024-cronulla-junior-controversial-tattoos-nswrl-ban-set-to-lift-20240702-p5jqhi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Player with &#x27;vile&#x27; tattoos acts after ban threatened<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/news-2024-jonny-bairstow-stumping-ashes-australia-england-joe-root-comments-documentary-20240702-p5jqj8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Root turns on Bairstow over ugly Ashes incident<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/football\/euro-2024-cristiano-ronaldo-cries-missed-penalty-portugal-defeats-slovenia-20240702-p5jqcu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Disgrace&#x27;: BBC under fire for mocking crying Ronaldo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An additional loss of six premiership points \ufefffor the 2024, 2025 and 2026 season were included, although these are suspended.<\/p>\n<p>Remaining Wanderers NPL NSW home matches are to be played under &#x27;restricted entry&#x27; conditions and during daylight.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"c971c1b5-f479-4a5b-9180-2eea58b26927\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/c971c1b5-f479-4a5b-9180-2eea58b26927\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Attendance at away fixture for Wanderers is limited to nomination officials, parents\/family members of players (maximum two per player), committee members and club guests. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>The May 5 fixture was an away game against Sydney United 58\ufeff with the following match at home against Sydney Olympic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/soccer\/absolute-scenes-wanderers-hit-with-huge-penalty-for-flares-and-pitch-invasion-20240702-p5jqh3.html?ref=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source=rss_sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The Sydney Morning Herald\">The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> reports fans of the Wanderers are believed to have lit flares throughout both matches.<\/p>\n<p>In the 80th minute, players were forced off the field when loud bangs were heard during the scene. Smoke then inundated the field with one commentator noting &quot;this is absolute scenes&quot;. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Eventually three minutes later the players returned to the field with smoke still slightly visible.<\/p>\n<p>The Sydney Olympic fixture was where the pitch invasion occurred right before full time after Wanderers scored a late winner. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Western Sydney Wanderers has been hit hard by Football NSW after incidents relating to flares and pitch invasions at two NPL games. 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