Prague derby abandoned after fans storm pitch with Slavia seconds from title
Sparta keeper Surovcik says he will pursue legal action Slavia chairman Tvrdik calls incident in derby ‘disgrace’ The derby between Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague was abandoned on Saturday after hundreds of home fans stormed the pitch in the closing minutes, when Slavia were leading 3-2 at their Fortuna Stadium and seconds away from clinching the Czech League title. Slavia supporters breached security barriers during stoppage time and flooded the field, with some carrying lit flares and running
Slavia could forfeit match and have stadium closed
Slavia chair calls incident in derby ‘disgrace’
Slavia Prague face stiff punishment after their fans invaded the pitch during stoppage time in a derby against Sparta in the Czech league on Saturday night. At the time, Slavia were leading 3-2, a scoreline that would have secured their defence of the Czech league title with three games to spare.
The disciplinary committee of the country’s football association said after an extraordinary meeting on Sunday that “such behaviour will not be tolerated in professional football”. Slavia’s punishment could be announced on Tuesday, it said. It could include forfeiting the match, banning fans from the stadium and a fine.
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