WESTERN Sydney Wanderers fans in the active Red and Black Bloc will be banned from bringing in flags, confetti and musical instruments after flares were set off during the midweek Asian Champions League match at Parramatta.

The club announced Friday that under Asian Champions League regulations they would be fined $5000 every time a flare was set off by their supporters. The club said “multiple” flares were ignited. A decision on fines would be made by the Asian Football Confederation when the match investigation was complete.

media_camera Kim Shin Wook of Ulsan Hyandai celebrates his goal in the smog.

Flares were ignited immediately before the Ulsan Hyundai first half equaliser in the Korean team’s 3-1 win on Wednesday night and club officials believe it led directly to the goal.

Smoke from the flare covered the goal area at the RBB’s end of the field.

The Wanderers sent an email to members Friday outlining their response to “anti-social behaviour and ignition of flares”.

“Football Federation Australia and Police are conducting a detailed formal investigation and review of all available evidence ahead of initiating a series of charges and legal and venue related sanctions,” the statement said.

“The investigation will aim to identify the perpetrators and ensure that the maximum possible sanctions (Criminal and Civil) are invoked with a view to the eradication of this anti-social behaviour from our game and the subsequent upholding of community standards to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all who attend matches at Pirtek Stadium.

“Effective immediately will be the banning of flags, fence banners and concession items that are directly connected to the three supporter groups who occupied the area in which the disturbances of Wednesday night emanated.”

media_camera Smoke is rises from Western Sydney Wanderers fan sector during the AFC Asian Champions League match.

The club described concession items “as all oversizes flags, fence banners, musical instruments, megaphones or loudhailers, TIFO’s, Capo’s stands and confetti.”

The statement said the potential for such sanctions were outlined to

Red and Black Bloc representatives prior to the season commencing via a Memorandum of Understanding and also a pre-season members forum.

“The ban on items relating to these supporter groups within the Red and Black Bloc will be indefinite until the police, FFA and internal investigations have concluded, the perpetrators identified and appropriate measures taken including all available legal penalties in addition to FFA ban’s of up to five years from all football matches in Australia,” the club said.

Asian Football Confederation regulations stipulate that there is a $US5000 fine for every flare that is discharged at an ACL match.

The club said his information had been communicated to Red and Black Bloc representatives late 2013.

“In addition it is a criminal offence to discharge a flare within a normal Hyundai A-League fixture. The majority of members who continue to support our club with the wonderful pride, passion and exemplary behaviour they do should be aware that detailed discussions have occurred with Police since Wednesday night and an absolute zero tolerance will now be enforced even more strongly than it has been in the past until this element is removed from our game.”

Originally published as Wanderers face fines over flares