FA charge Luton with incidents in Sunderland play-off semi-final

Luton fans on the Kenilworth Road pitch after the team booked a place in the Championship play-off final
Luton fans on the Kenilworth Road pitch after the team booked a place in the Championship play-off final. Photo by Liam Smith

The Football Association have charged Luton Town with breaches of two rules regarding their fans and one of ‘failing to provide information’ for the authority’s investigation into incidents during the Championship play-off semi-final win over Sunderland in May.

The Hatters won 2-0 at Kenilworth Road to beat the Black Cats 3-2 on aggregate and book a place at Wembley where they won promotion to the Premier League for the first time. 

Town have already issued a ‘lengthy club ban’ after one member of the crowd was captured on social media striking Sunderland forward Armad Diallo in the back while he was on the touchline.  

In a statement at the time, Luton also said, ‘the incident is now also subject to a police investigation. Luton Town wishes to clarify that any such supporter behaviour is not acceptable in any way and will take swift, appropriate action to ensure that similar actions do not happen again.’

At the final whistle, home supporters then flooded the pitch in celebration of reaching the Wembley showpiece after the final whistle. 

In a statement, The FA said: ‘It’s alleged that the club failed to ensure their spectators and/or supporters – and anyone purporting to be their supporters or followers – conducted themselves in an orderly fashion, did not behave in a way which is improper, threatening, violent and/or provocative in the 14th minute, and did not encroach on to the pitch or commit any form of pitch incursion following the final whistle.

‘It’s further alleged that Luton Town failed to provide information, including written observations and video footage, that we requested as part of our investigation into these crowd control incidents. 

‘Luton Town have until Friday 21 July to provide their responses to these charges.’

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