FOOTBALL Federation Australia has fined Western Sydney Wanderers $50,000 and imposed a suspended three competition point deduction after finding the club guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.

The decision comes after FFA determined that some Wanderers fans took part in a premeditated series of incidents during last weekend’s match against Melbourne Victory, letting off several flares and detonators and also displaying unauthorised banners.

Should another serious incident occur, FFA will trigger the suspended sanction which will see the Wanderers lose three points immediately.

“The events of last Saturday night and the coordinated misconduct of a section of Western Sydney Wanderers fans cannot be tolerated by anyone in Australian football,” said FFA CEO David Gallop.

Watch in the stream above and see the key lines from the press conference below.

“The misconduct was not only dangerous and threatening but the coordinated and calculated way the fans behaved was a serious blight on the reputation of football and everyone involved in our game including clubs, members, fans, players and officials.”

“The sanctions have been set taking into consideration the seriousness of the incidents but a clear commitment both publicly and through its submission that the Wanderers will take responsibility for implementing a clear strategy to identify and exclude these individuals.

“The Western Sydney Wanderers and the vast majority of Wanderers fans have expressed their disdain at the behaviour of the perpetrators on Saturday night and must now work together to rid their club of these troublemakers who threaten the huge support the club has brought to the competition. While the club has put a number of measures in place it goes without saying that more needs to be done.

“The timing of the incident was frustrating for everyone who has been working collectively on a new banning process to deal with the type of behaviour that was on show last Saturday night.”

A-LEAGUE IN THE HEADLINES: THE DRAMA EXPLAINED

SIMON SAYS: WHY I CAN’T DEFEND THESE IDIOTS

JAMIESON’S PLEA TO FANS: STOP BRINGING FLARES

FLARE IDIOTS FACE TWO YEARS’ JAIL

DOCKING POINTS NOT FAIR ARGUES WSW BOSS

ULTIMATE PUNISHMENT FOR FLARE-LIGHTING MORONS

FFA will be formulating a National Flare Management Policy which will be part of the Fan Banning Process review to be delivered next week