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The Dutch club Feyenoord is being removed from the UEFA Cup tournament until the end of this season by the decision of the UEFA disciplinary committee. The club received such a strict punishment due to the unrest caused by its supporters during the match on November 30 last year in France against Nancy.
In that match, Feyenoord fans threw tear gas canisters onto the field at the end of the game, causing the match to be temporarily suspended and the spectators to be evacuated. Nancy, who finished first in Group E, won the match 3-0.
Initially, UEFA had imposed a fine of 125,000 euros on Feyenoord and ordered them to play the next two home matches in European tournaments without spectators.
However, after a meeting on Friday, the UEFA disciplinary committee decided to tighten the punishment and remove Feyenoord from the UEFA Cup tournament until the end of this season. The club's match against Tottenham in the round of 16 of the tournament in February will not take place - the English team advances to the quarterfinals without a fight.
A small consolation for Feyenoord is that UEFA reduced the initially imposed fine from 125,000 to 60,000 euros.
