Are SPFL pyro sinners treated harshly? Danish clubs hit in the pocket after SNOWBALL fight
There has been a lot of debate this week regarding the dos and don'ts Scottish football fans are given when attending a game.
It comes after Celtic, Rangers and Motherwell were charged by the SPFL due to totally unacceptable fan behaviour at Hampden last month. The trio were part of the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals alongside Aberdeen with Brendan Rodgers and Philippe Clement set to go head to head next weekend in the showpiece. But before kick-off 'irresponsible behaviour' from a minority of fans caused a 14-minute delay to the start between the Hoops and Dons while the Light Blues clash with the Well 24 hours later was also subjected to a five-minute delay.
Despite being illegal, pyrotechnics have been creeping into the game more and more with SPFL, SFA and Police Scotland stressing that it poses both clear danger and health and safety risks. A minority of supporters will say it adds to the atmosphere of games and others will likely just like to ruin everyone's fun. But if you are among those who think rules around pyros are harsh - then what about snowballs?
Danish clubs FC Nordsjælland and AGF have been fined after a snowball fight broke out between fans. The Danish Superliga clash on November 22 was fairly uneventful when it came to on-field matters as hosts FC Nordsjælland won 1-0 at the Right to Dream Park. But the supporters' conduct in the stands was called into question, eventually leading to a disciplinary procedure being launched by the Danish FA (DBU).
The DBU's disciplinary body determined that FOUR snowballs were thrown from the stands, two from each fanbase, and in a bid to crack down on objects being thrown towards the pitch fined both clubs 5,000 Kroner (£555). It was stated that the snowballs