Mateusz Klich has been handed a six-match Ekstraklasa ban and a 20,000 zł fine after the Kraków derby. The League Commission also punished Wisła Kraków and Cracovia Kraków after the match was marred by crowd trouble and misconduct.
Klich's punishment
The suspension is the sharpest part of the ruling. Klich has played 13 league matches this season, logging 985 minutes, so the ban removes a significant chunk of his regular involvement for Cracovia.
Speaking to Transfery.info, Klich apologised for the foul. "First of all, I want to apologize. I woke up with a guilty conscience. It was a stupid foul. I apologized to Jérémy, I wrote to him on Instagram," he said. Klich added that he had lost his temper and that he could only apologise to the player.
The disciplinary hit did not stop with him. The Commission said the derby featured breaches of order, including interruptions caused by pyrotechnic materials, fires in the stands, scarves and shirts being burned, and racist content directed by Wisła fans.
Club sanctions from the derby
Wisła were fined 60,000 zł and their fans will not be allowed to attend the next away match with Cracovia. Cracovia were fined 40,000 zł, while Marcin Cabaj received a two-match suspension.
The ruling leaves both clubs dealing with the fallout as well as the fixture itself. Wisła sit fifth after 14 matches with 24 points, while Cracovia are 15th with 12 points after 14 games, so the sanctions land on very different league situations.
Poturnicki, speaking to WP SportoweFakty, said: "The League Commission approaches this type of incident with the utmost firmness, therefore it decided to punish both clubs."
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