FSHF suspends Ilir Daja for 5 matches; Pogradec official Topuzi gets 10 and a stadium ban

The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) published on Friday the decisions of its Oct. 30 session, with several heavy suspensions for club officials in the Superiore, Albania's top division, and other categories. Dinamo City coach Ilir Daja was suspended for five matches for breaching basic rules of good conduct and unsporting behavior toward match officials. The decisions were made public a day after the Tirana–Dinamo City derby (1-1) in Durrës.

Ten matches for Topuzi

Flamurtari official Shkëlqim Ramaj was also given five matches for unsporting behavior toward referees. The heaviest individual penalty fell on KF Pogradeci official Xhuliano Topuzi, suspended for 10 matches from all FSHF activities for threatening match officials. During the suspension he is also barred from entering any stadium.

Elbasani official Armand Memetaj and Dinamo City official Mark Dodaj were each suspended for four matches, both for unsporting behavior toward officials. Tirana player Basilio Ndong Owono Nchama received a two-match ban for unsporting behavior toward opponents.

Fines for the clubs

Pogradec were fined 300,000 lek for failing to guarantee order and security, the entry of unauthorized persons onto the pitch and objects thrown by spectators, which endangered officials and opposing players. Flamurtari were fined 200,000 lek for objects thrown onto the pitch; in both cases, under the regulations, the fine is applied at 50%.

Elbasani were fined 50,000 lek for the misconduct of fans who threw objects onto the pitch, while Bylis were fined the same amount for failing to respect their responsibilities and the regulations.