The English football season kicked off with the Community Shield, a match where last year’s league winners face off against the winners of the FA Cup.
It was Liverpool who drew the longest straw and won 3–1 against Manchester City. When the celebration is now over, it has been discovered that pyrotechnics were used in the stands. Something that caused the FA to start an investigation.
“We are aware that pyrotechnics were used. The use of smoke bombs or pyrotechnics in football stadiums is dangerous, illegal and can result in devastating consequences,” writes a spokesperson for the association.
Last week, new, stricter rules were launched where, among other things, clubs must punish supporters who use pyrotechnics with suspensions from their stadiums.
“We can also confirm that we have launched an investigation and will work with the authorities, the clubs and the police to be able to identify these people, we expect the clubs to help us with this and to implement the new rules”.
The FA has not announced how long a suspension could last.