Barcelona staring at a fine after fans threw objects on the pitch during El Clasico

Barcelona were knocked out of the Copa del Rey last evening after suffering a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid.

Unsurprisingly, the result did not go well with fans at Camp Nou, with some of them throwing lighters onto the pitch during the 74th minute, as described by the referee Juan Martinez Manuera.

According to Munuera’s report, there were three instances of throwing objects during the match.

Two of them occurred after Real Madrid’s fourth goal in the 80th minute. Lighters, bottles of water, and coins were thrown, and one object hit Real Madrid’s goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois.

This could lead to Barcelona incurring a fine, depending upon the seriousness of the act, reports Mundo Deportivo.

The throwing of objects is considered a violation of Article 15 of the disciplinary code. The organizing club is held liable unless it can prove it had taken sufficient preventive measures to avoid such incidents.

In this case, Barcelona may be found responsible for the throwing of objects unless it can show it had taken measures to prevent such incidents from occurring.

The seriousness of the incident will be taken into account when determining the fine. If it is considered a minor alteration to the order of the match, the fine may be up to €602. However, if it is deemed a serious alteration, the fine may be up to €6,000, and the club may face a partial closure of sports facilities for a match.

In this case, the throwing of objects did not influence the development of the match, and the referee classified it as a minor incident. Therefore, Barcelona may be fined up to 602 euros.

However, if the disciplinary body determines the incident to be serious, it is not ruled out that Barça may face a fine of €3,000 and receive a warning over the closure of Camp Nou.