Elbasani-Vllaznia has no intention of ending. Post-match incidents will not be tolerated and the one who has been warned is the president of the red and blues, Alban Xhaferri. The blow to the match assistant Ergys Spahiu has positioned the Albanian Football Federation against the number 1 of the Shkodran club. What happened is inexcusable and strict measures are expected against Xhaferri. The FSHF comes out on the side of the referees and now the feeling is that Vllaznia may have left more than two points in Elbasan.
Position of the Albanian Football Federation!
The Albanian Football Federation strongly condemns the serious incident that occurred after the end of the AF Elbasani–Vllaznia match, where the President of Vllaznia, Alban Xhaferri, physically hit one of the assistant referees of the match.
Such an act is absolutely unacceptable and has no place in Albanian football. Violence against referees and match officials constitutes a serious violation of the integrity of the competition and the values of sport itself.
The responsibility of club managers is even greater. They must be an example of fairness and respect for the opponent, referees and football institutions, despite the tension of a match or dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions.
The competent disciplinary bodies of the AFF will proceed in accordance with the regulations in force and in complete independence in making the relevant decisions.
The Albanian Football Association will resolutely protect referees and any match officials from violence, threats and pressure. There may be debates, criticism and objections to refereeing decisions, but there is a line that no one can cross: physical violence.
In Albanian football, there cannot and will be no tolerance for such acts, regardless of the name, club or position of the person who commits them.
