Slavia Prague faces stiff punishment after its fans invaded the pitch during stoppage time in a derby match against Sparta in the Czech league on Saturday night.
The disciplinary committee of the League Football Association that oversees professional soccer in the country said after an extraordinary meeting on Sunday that “such behavior will not be tolerated in professional football.”
Slavia’s punishment could be announced on Tuesday, it said. It could include forfeiting the match, banning of fans from the stadium and a fine.
The committee also opened proceedings against Sparta after their fans used pyrotechnics and damaged the stadium.
Hundreds of Slavia fans, many brandishing flares, stormed the pitch in the 97th minute and attacked several Sparta players, including Slovak goalkeeper Jakub Surovčík, defender Jakub Martinec and forward Matyáš Vojta.
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