CHENNAI: Bengaluru FC fans at the Kanteerava Stadium are known to be one of the most energetic in the Indian Super League . But their over enthusiasm has proved costly for the club. The ISL franchise was slapped with a hefty fine of Rs 15 lakhs for the ‘repeated misconduct’ of their fans during their home matches against FC Pune City and Kerala Blasters and the final against Chennaiyin FC last season.This is the first time that an ISL club has been penalised for crowd trouble.A source close to the development said that the club’s supporters were hurling abuses at match officials continuously. “The unruly Bengaluru supporters must be reined in before anything major happens. The AIFF disciplinary committee had showcaused the club after the first game but the fans kept on abusing referees repeatedly,” said the source.Bengaluru FC, though, has finally accepted the charge even though they had appealed against the decision earlier. “We haven’t officially received any communication from the AIFF. But then as a club, we have to accept the responsibility if the fans behave against the spirit of the game. We understand that they are passionate and want to support their club, but they cannot abuse match officials. We are not trying to govern them but then we feel they shouldn’t cross the line,” said Bengaluru FC technical director Mandar Tamhane.This season, too, Bengaluru along with Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters have been issued showcause notice because of the misconduct of their fans. “The supporters brought banners to the stadium which exceeded the specified dimensions,” the source said.Times Internet is the world’s No. 1 premium digital publisher. With more than 400 million unique monthly users, we reach and benefit more users than any other publishing company worldwide.