The host team of a football match that ended in a large-scale clash between fans and players is facing a tough punishment including a large fine and match penalties.
Football club "Torpedo” must pay a fine of 18 300 GEL and will hold its next five home matches at a neutral stadium, for its role in instigating the fight between its supporters and the opposition team – Tbilisi "Dinamo”.
This decision was made by the Georgian Football Federation Discipline Committee as a consequence of the hooliganism that took place in Kutaisi during a championship game between the Kutaisi "Torpedo” and Tbilisi "Dinamo”.
As a result of the mid-game fight, where the score was 2-0 in favour of Tbilisi "Dinamo”, the game was called off early.
The Committee also decided the cancelled game to be considered a 3-0 victory for the visiting team.
It is unclear whether the Committee will allow "Torpedo” supporters to attend the next five games or not.
Tbilisi "Dinamo” were also punished for their role in the scrap. The Committee ordered the team to pay a fine of 800 GEL as their supporters removed fitted stadium seats during the fight.
"Torpedo” fans started a fight during the second half of the match when the local team were losing 2-0.
After the clash between the supporters, 16 were arrested and others were injured, including players.