Istra was punished for the delay, the club is protesting: It’s not our fault, we were waiting for the referees to check everything

Istria in 1961 is one of the most punished clubs in HNL-uand the last “č esthete” of HNS-a came in the form of a 700 euro fine for being several minutes late to the start of the match in Gorizia. In the Istrian first league, they are angry about the decision and claim that it is not correct, but that together with the home team, they waited for the match to start while the referees performed the standard checks before the match.

Also, by the decision of the HNL management, the delegates no longer have to write all the data in the minutes after the match, but they can also do this subsequently, which deprives the clubs of time to file an appeal. Also, after receiving the decision of the disciplinary judge, they must pay a fee in the case of an appeal.

Gorica beat Istra 1:0 in the match of the 11th round of SuperSport HNL |

Photo: Luka Batelic/PIXSELL

Interestingly, moreć were registered due to the delay in the start of the match this season Dinamo and Istria (duel at Maximize in the 1st round), but then the clubs were reprimanded…