Shamrock Rovers and Derry City have been fined by Uefa following incidents at Tallaght stadium and the Brandywell during recent European qualifiers.
Rovers must pay €21,875, having been deemed culpable for fans throwing objects (€16,875) in the direction of Ludogorets goalkeeper Sergio Padt during the Champions League qualifier on July 26th and a further €5,000 for a pitch invader needing to be intercepted by stewards as he approached Padt.
“It’s not ideal but we’ve to got to look at their centre back throwing a bottle straight at the crowd,” said Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley in the immediate aftermath. “It’s not ideal but that was both ways.”
Rovers went on to bank €3 million in prize money after being rerouted to the Europa League and subsequently the Conference League group stages, which kicks off at home to Djurgardens of Sweden next Thursday.
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Derry City were fined €8,500 for incidents, including the use of flares, during their Conference League qualifier defeat to Riga of Latvia.
