The dust is not yet settled on the disciplinary action taken by Capital Football against Canberra FC, following the unacceptable behavior of a small group of CFC supporters at the Capital Football Mens Premier League Grand Final.
There is plenty of discussion at football and futsal venues among players, parents and spectators. Not all of it helpful, or perhaps even particularly well informed of the ordinary discipline process and codes of behavior (including the ones that apply to themselves). But then, very few behave as did a few CFC supporters did at the Mens Premier League Grand Final. Good thing too!
The disciplinary process is ongoing, with a Tribunal hearing to take place on Wednesday, 26 October 2011. An earlier hearing date was postponed and was apparently under threat of a demonstration by some persons outside Football House. Hopefully this will not happen again.
CEO Capital Football provides us with a run down on the process to date and some of the related issues for venue management at Capital Football events that now flow from the Mens Grand Final 2011 experience. The management of Football in the ACT must go one while the disciplinary process works its way to a conclusion From the interview, its clear the FFA is watching and advising. When it comes to bad crowd behavior at Football matches - when its out of the bottle, its hard to get back in.
CEO Heather Reid is absolutely clear on want sort of environment she wants at our Football games - a safe, family friendly environment. How could anyone disagree with that?
The first step along the way is to resolve the discipline issues facing CFC, in favor of Football!
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