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March 6 – CSKA Sofia have criticised the Bulgarian Soccer Union’s (BFU) Disciplinary Committee for the “unequal” punishments it handed out following the membership’s Everlasting Derby with Levski Sofia final weekend, which was marred by misbehaviour by each units of followers.
CSKA have been fined simply over 6 000 leva (€3,000) after their supporters threw smoke bombs onto the pitch, resulting in the match being delayed for a short while whereas the smoke was cleared, whereas Levski have been fined 10,000 leva (€5,000) for comparable misconduct.
Nevertheless, it was the punishment for an incident through the second half, when CSKA midfielder Olaus Skarsem was hit on the arm by a stone whereas taking a free kick and wanted medical consideration earlier than the sport resumed, that basically angered CSKA.
For this offence by Levski followers, the membership have been punished with a warning and a tremendous of only one,000 leva (€500). CSKA felt that this sanction was too small and referred to as for “equality” between the 2 golf equipment.
They stated in an announcement: “Through the Everlasting Derby on March 2, 2025, all of Bulgaria witnessed one other act of violence towards a CSKA participant. Olaus Skarsem was severely hit with a stone thrown from the stands by the visiting followers – a transparent relapse, which sadly just isn’t the primary time.
“Over time, soccer gamers, employees members and membership workers have been the topic of aggression greater than as soon as, however the response after such occasions doesn’t obtain a deterrent impact. On the identical time, when CSKA is positioned in such conditions, the sanctions are all the time the harshest doable – fines of tens of hundreds of leva, closing sectors and even holding residence matches with out spectators.
“For instance, on June 10, 2024, CSKA was punished with 4,000 leva and one match with out spectators for throwing an object at an official. Earlier than that, we suffered the large sanction of 30,000 leva and deprivation of a house match for throwing a 50-cent coin.
“Now, nevertheless, one other aggression towards a participant from our membership has been downplayed. An analogous sparing determination was made after the bomb thrown at our chief physiotherapist, Ivan Hristov, after the Everlasting Derby on September 18, 2022. This creates the sensation that sure golf equipment are given particular therapy and the penalties are extra professional forma than an actual measure towards lawlessness within the stands.
“CSKA insists on equality, enough sanctions and pressing actions to cope with hooliganism within the stadiums, no matter which membership is sanctioned. Eradicating the assaults and aggression towards the spectators, gamers and directors is a compulsory situation for restoring belief in Bulgarian soccer. It’s time for justice and legality to be imposed in apply and with enough options, not with fictitious penalties and handy compromises.”
Contact the author of this story, Alexander Krassimirov, at moc.l1741291896labto1741291896ofdlr1741291896owedi1741291896sni@o1741291896fni1741291896.
