Draconian punishments after the last scandal

Thousands of football games are more or less easy every year. But there are always the famous outlets down, which ensure negative headlines and stir up the whole scene. The last thing happened on April 2, 2025 in the Juniors A between FC Menzo Reinach and FC Mutschellen.

After the game was concluded, there had been disrespectful behavior and physical violence. When the players of FC Mutschellen were happy about their victory after the crucial penalty, they were attacked by players from FC Menzo Reinach.

There was a diverse up -and -coming retail among the players, the police had to be alerted. As a result, spectators went to the field and participated in the argument. Various juniors A were then used in the two active teams of FC Menzo Reinach in the 4. League.

The control and disciplinary commission (KDK) of the Aargau Football Association (AFV) subsequently initiated a special examination. The offenses on the part of the player and association were rated as massive and blatant, which is why the KDK ordered the following punishments and measures:

Three players closed for five years

Three Menzo Reinach players are lost with CHF 500 each and closed until June 30, 2030, one receives ten game barriers and a bus of CHF 330.

The two 4th league teams (1a and 1b) of FC Menzo Reinach are immediately excluded from the current season 2024/25, the results canceled. The new registration of teams in the categories of juniors A and active men will only be approved again from June 30, 2027 and after a new assessment and on request by the competent authority.

In addition, Menzo Reinach received rushed buses at the total height of CHF 9,000 by viewers and omission of the diligent duties.

In its media release, the AFV underlines that it has increasingly difficulty bidding referees for FC Menzo Reinach. “In addition, opposing teams are considering foregoing a guest appearance in Menziken or Reinach and instead accepting a forfait defeat.”

In extreme cases, the club threatens the exclusion from the association

The Aargau Football Association also writes: «FC Menzo Reinach has been imposed on the KDK AFV various instructions to ensure the safety of players, spectators, referees, trainers and officials in the future. If the instructions for action are not met and/or other incoming incidents will occur in the next three years, the KDK AFV reserves the right to apply for the exclusion of FC Menzo Reinach from the association and the withdrawal of the license. »

At the end, the AFV clearly makes it clear that it does not tolerate neither physical nor verbal violence in the football fields: “Violence must have no place in society and in football.” The association endeavors to contain the number of incidents through preventive measures and consistent punishment. And, as visible in the current case, he will “not shy away, to permanently suspend false players in the future and entire teams from the game”.