The AFFA Disciplinary Committee has announced the penalties.
“Elchi” reports that the decisions were made at the Committee’s meeting held today.
On April 17, 2026, during the Misli Premier League Round XXVIII match between Zira and Neftchi, Zira was fined 700 AZN because 5 players received yellow cards (Article 43.1); on April 17, 2026, in the same match, Zira coach Agabala Ramazanov was suspended for 1 match and the club was fined 2000 AZN for violating technical area rules and receiving a direct red card in the 90+6th minute (Article 47.2);
On April 17, 2026, after the Misli Premier League Round XXVIII match between Zira and Neftchi, Zira was fined 3000 AZN due to damage caused to the referee’s car in the stadium area, marking the first such incident this season. The damage must be covered by Zira (Article 86.3);
On April 17, 2026, during the Misli Premier League Round XXVIII match between Zira and Neftchi, Neftchi was fined 700 AZN because 5 players received yellow cards (Article 43.1);
On April 17, 2026, during the Misli Premier League Round XXVIII match between Zira and Neftchi, Neftchi head coach Yuriy Vernydub was suspended for 1 match and the club was fined 5000 AZN for protesting the referee’s decision and receiving a direct red card in the 90+8th minute (Article 51.1, 11.3);
On April 17, 2026, after the Misli Premier League Round XXVIII match between Zira and Neftchi, Neftchi coach Dmytro Kara Mustafa was suspended for 1 match and the club was fined 5000 AZN for protesting the referee’s decision and receiving a direct red card (Article 51.1, 11.3);
On April 17, 2026, during the Misli Premier League Round XXVIII match between Zira and Neftchi, Neftchi player number 33 Breno Almeida was suspended for 1 match and the club was fined 3000 AZN for receiving a direct red card in the 90+5th minute (Article 45.1, 11.3);
On April 17, 2026, during the Misli Premier League Round XXVIII match between Zira and Neftchi, Neftchi was fined 8000 AZN because the club’s fans collectively shouted offensive language at the referees, marking the 7th such occurrence this season (Article 52.5);
On April 17, 2026, during the Misli Premier League Round XXVIII match between Zira and Neftchi, Neftchi was fined 4500 AZN because the club’s fans threw foreign objects onto the pitch, marking the 5th such occurrence this season (Article 86.3)