Melbourne Victory has copped a hefty financial penalty due to crowd violence at last month’s A-League Men’s derby with Melbourne city. 
The Victory suffered a loss of $550,000, comprising $450,000 in fines and damages and $100,000 in lost revenue due to the sporting sanctions.
They will also face a 10-point deduction from now until the end of the 2025-26 men’s season, with any similar violent incidents from the fans likely to invoke its application.
The country’s leading sports league Football Australia ruled that the match be resumed in April, from the 22nd minute—when a fan threw a metal bucket of sand at Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover’s head, instead of awarding City a walkover. City will retain their 1-0 lead from the abandoned match….