By now, we've all seen the ugly scene that played out in the Belize Premier League's semifinal match between FC Belize and FC Verdes. It happened on 26th January at the Marshalleck Stadium in Benque Viejo and yesterday the Disciplinary Committee announced penalties resulting from that event. First off, Norman Nunez Pipersburgh - seen here advancing threateningly on the game referee - has been suspended for (6) months. According to the referee Verdes player Gilroy Thurton actually hit him and he has been suspended for two years. Orland Lyons, the Verdes player who went to the opposing team's bench and emptied out their bags in the mud is suspended for (6) months and so is Gilroy Thurton and Julian Maldonado - who were also verbally abusive to the referee. The decision was also made that the Marshalleck Stadium should not be used until improvements are made.
As for the referee's vehicle that was badly damaged by marauding fans, the Verdes clubs will cover the cost of repairs. Verdes will also have to play a fine of $150.00 dollars for each card issued as Team Misconduct.
And, the Premier League has enacted a policy that there has to be a minimum of ten police at every game, and beyond that, the number of police on hand should be determined by the police department, not the club, based on the number of expected.
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