fc rapid bucuresti forfeit match against paris saint-germain fc date: 27/09/2001 uefa.com
french club fined chf 15,000 for having departed from venue before decision was made
the uefa control and disciplinary body has dealt today with the uefa cup match between fc rapid bucuresti and paris saint-germain fc, which was abandoned last tuesday evening during extra time due to a floodlight failure in the giulesti stadium in bucharest.
having analysed the reports from the uefa delegate and the referee of the match in question, as well as the documents submitted by both clubs involved, the control and disciplinary body has decided to declare the match forfeited against fc rapid bucuresti and to award a 3-0 victory to paris saint-germain fc. in its findings, the body concluded that the home club was to be considered responsible for the interruption of the match, in particular because – in violation of uefa’s competition regulations – no emergency power supply was available in the stadium.
the control and disciplinary body also decided to impose a fine of 15,000 swiss francs on paris saint-germain fc for having departed from bucharest without uefa’s approval, and before a decision was made about whether or not the match would have to be replayed the following day. appeals against these decisions must be lodged by sunday, 30 september 2001 at midnight at the latest.
