KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Selangor FC, penalised by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for crowd trouble during the FA Cup quarter-final, return-leg match against Negeri Sembilan FC last month, hope their appeal will be heard before the semi-final, second-leg match against Sabah FC on Nov 30.
Selangor reiterated that they do not support any action that can threaten the safety of all parties during the Oct 29 game against Negeri Sembilan at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Stadium in Kelana Jaya.
Selangor also explained the four key incidents in the match against Negeri Sembilan that they believed led to the punishment by FAM.
Firstly, the Red Giants claimed that their fans were not involved in setting off and throwing firecrackers in the stadium, and secondly, that the home supporters did not damage the seats or hurl them at the opposing fans because they (Selangor FC) found that only seats in the away fans’ section were damaged and missing.
"Thirdly, we would like to clarify that no Selangor VVIP guest threw a water-filled plastic container at families of the opposing team.
"And fourthly, we would like to clarify that Selangor fans did not provoke Negeri Sembilan supporters, resulting in the commotion, which only occurred when the rival fans set off and threw firecrackers towards Selangor supporters,” the club said in a statement today.
Selangor also said they ensured that 170 security officers and police personnel were on duty during the game.
On Saturday (Nov 15), FAM disciplinary committee chairman Datuk Baljit Singh Sidhu was reported to have said that Selangor will play behind closed doors in the second leg of this season's FA Cup semi-final against Sabah FC on Nov 30 and their first home match for the same competition next season.
Baljit added that Selangor, who advanced to the semi-finals with a 6-3 aggregate win over Negeri Sembilan, were also fined RM100,000 for repeated offences under Article 42, Paragraph 1 of the FAM Disciplinary Code.
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