Disciplinary proceedings have been opened by UEFA following the throwing of tennis balls onto the pitch at the Aviva Stadium during the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Georgia.
The case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary on 16 May.
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The throwing of the balls in the 33rd minute was part of a planned protest following recent developments in the FAI, where John Delaney stepped down as chief executive for a newly created executive vice-president position in the wake of revelations around a ‘bridging loan’ he paid to the FAI.
As a result, the game was delayed by four minutes, When play resumed, Conor Hourihane curled home Ireland’s winning goal from a free-kick.
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