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CASE LAW Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body & Appeals Body Case Law. CEDB & Appeals Body (January – June 2017) INTEGRITY DIVISION DISCIPLINARY AND ETHICS UNIT CASE LAW Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body & Appeals Body January - June 2017 1 | P a g e Case Law. CEDB & Appeals Body (January – June 2017) CONTENT FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................................................ 3 CONTROL, ETHICS AND DISCIPLINARY BODY ............................................................................................ 5 Decision of 18 January 2017 ................................................................................................ 6 Apoel FC .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 (racist behaviour, throwing of objects, crowd disturbances) .......................................................... 6 Decision of 23 February 2017 ............................................................................................ 12 FC Schalke 04 .................................................................................................................................................. 12 (setting off of fireworks, throwing of objects) .................................................................................... 12 Decision of 23 February 2017 ............................................................................................ 17 AFC Ajax ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 (setting off of fireworks, throwing of objects) .................................................................................... 17 Decision of 23 February 2017 ............................................................................................ 22 Legia Warszawa .............................................................................................................................................. 22 (illicit banner, not complying with UEFA disciplinary decision) ................................................... 22 Decision of 23 February 2017 ............................................................................................ 27 Borussia Dortmund ....................................................................................................................................... 27 (illicit banner, stairways blocked, not complying with UEFA disciplinary decision).............. 27 Decision of 23 February 2017 ............................................................................................ 34 FK Austria Wien .............................................................................................................................................. 34 (racist behaviour, setting off of fireworks) ........................................................................................... 34 Decision of 23 February 2017 ............................................................................................ 41 Beşiktaş JK ........................................................................................................................................................ 41 (crowd disturbances, setting off of fireworks, acts of damages) ................................................. 41 Decision of 2 March 2017................................................................................................... 49 Real Madrid Youth ........................................................................................................................................ 49 (direct red card) .............................................................................................................................................. 49 Decision of 23 March 2017 ................................................................................................ 54 SSC Napoli........................................................................................................................................................ 54 (use of laser pointers, throwing of objects, setting off of fireworks, stairways blocked) ... 54 1 | P a g e Case Law. CEDB & Appeals Body (January – June 2017) Decision of 23 March 2017 ................................................................................................ 63 Paris Saint Germain ....................................................................................................................................... 63 (Late kick-off, violation of broadcasting regulations, improper conduct of the team) ....... 63 Decision of 23 March 2017 ................................................................................................ 72 FC Schalke 04 .................................................................................................................................................. 72 (illicit banner; stairways blocked) ............................................................................................................. 72 Decision of 23 March 2017 ................................................................................................ 78 Italian Football Federation – U17 ............................................................................................................ 78 (direct red card, improper conduct of the team) .............................................................................. 78 Decision of 18 May 2017 .................................................................................................... 82 Borussia Mönchengladbach ...................................................................................................................... 82 (stairways blocked; dismissal from bench) ........................................................................................... 82 Decision of 7 June 2017 ..................................................................................................... 88 Manchester United ....................................................................................................................................... 88 (late kick-off; improper conduct of officials; direct red card) ....................................................... 88 APPEALS BODY ...................................................................................................................................................... 94 Decision of 12 January 2017 .............................................................................................. 95 BATE Borisov ................................................................................................................................................... 95 (direct red card) .............................................................................................................................................. 95 Decision of 12 January 2017 ............................................................................................ 100 FK Austria Wien ........................................................................................................................................... 100 (racist behaviour, throwing of objects, setting of fireworks) ..................................................... 100 Decision of 12 January 2017 ............................................................................................ 107 Bayern München ......................................................................................................................................... 107 (illicit banner) ............................................................................................................................................... 107 Decision of 12 January 2017 ............................................................................................ 112 SK Rapid Wien ............................................................................................................................................. 112 (throwing of objects, setting of fireworks, acts of damages) ..................................................... 112 Decision of 12 January 2017 ............................................................................................ 118 SK Rapid Wien ............................................................................................................................................. 118 (illicit banner) ............................................................................................................................................... 118 2 | P a g e Case Law. CEDB & Appeals Body (January – June 2017) Foreword 3 | P a g e Case Law. CEDB & Appeals Body (January – June 2017) Dear Sir or Madam, I am pleased to provide you with the While you are looking through the case law of the UEFA Control, Ethics and document, if you wish to return to the Disciplinary Body and the UEFA Appeals contents page, please click on the ‘Case Body for the period January-July 2017. Law’ heading at the top of each page. Also, if you would like to skip to a According to Article 52 of the UEFA specific case, please click on the name Disciplinary Regulations: "The UEFA of the case in the table of contents and administration publishes decisions you will be taken directly to the case. issued by the disciplinary bodies. Where I hope this document is helpful for you such a decision contains confidential and we remain at your disposal
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