Senya launches complaint over Mercurian anti-pyro rules

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Senya launches complaint over Mercurian anti-pyro rules

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The Senyan FA, in conjunction with the active supporter group Naldas, has launched an official complaint to the FMF over the conduct of the Mercurian FA during the FMF Confederations Cup fixture that occurred at the Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena on 8 April 2020.

Senyan fans boycotted the away match after officials at the Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena would expel anyone caught bringing flares and smoke bombs into the stadium, and Mercurian officials refusing the Senyan government's request to provide amnesty for those caught setting off pyrotechnics.

As a result, the Naldas fan group boycotted the game, though many seats in the FMMA were occupied by normal fans, after boycotting Naldas fans donated their plane and match tickets to DIS Senya and Young Greens, who distributed the tickets to families and adults with learning disabilities.

As a result, Senya's 2-1 defeat was watched by a rather quieter group of Senyan fans, though the fans that did travel did sing throughout the match.

Both the manager and players criticised the Mercurian authorities, noting they lacked the momentum that usually comes with playing infront of Senya's notorious ultras. Senya had played both their visits to Birgeshir and Craitland with their ultras, who had set off flares as part of pyroshows in both matches, with both matches passing without incident. Senya's two home games also passed without incident so far, despite the use of pyrotechnics.

The Naldas statement read:
Naldas are extremely disappointed with the Mercurian authorities and their decision to prohibit pyro in the FMMA. Whilst we acknowledge that pyro is potentially dangerous, the Naldas pride ourselves in requiring all our member hold pyro-licenses, and our relationship with the authorities has been fantastic in allowing for the use of pyrotechnics in stadiums without endangering other match going fans. Pyrotechnics are an integral part of both football supporter culture and Senyan society at a large. Senyans use flares all the time, at sports matches, in celebrations, and so we view this ban as distinctly anti-Senyan in nature.
The Naldas have also said they plan to protest during the upcoming match against Craitland.

The Senyan FA, who liaise with the Naldas, have officially lodged a complaint with the FMF about the ban, stating that whilst they "acknowledge Mercury's concerns about the use of pyro, Senyan fans have who bring pyro are all trained in its use and would likely have welcome the ejection of non-pyro license holders. As a result, Mercury potentially put fans at risk with an authorised pyroshow. Thankfully, the Naldas gave the tickets to other fans, but this amounts to discrimination against Senyan cultural norms. The FMF, as an international organisation, should not tolerate such behaviour".

Senya and Mercury have traditionally enjoyed a close friendship both politically and culturally, but whilst Senya did beat Mercury in the 2019 FMF World Cup final, on the football field this friendship has largely endured, as both Senya and Mercury have deemed more local rivals, such as Gerenia and Nova England, to be more fierce rivals. But with this latest development, this could spell the end of pleasantries between Senyan and Mercurian football fans.
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Senya advance amidst flare protest

Senya wrapped up a place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with a 2-1 win over Craitland in a game that was temporarily suspended after fans threw flares onto the pitch during the first half.

The Senyan fans had already completed one of their famous pyroshows when the teams walked out onto the field alongside a tifo depicting Senyan fans holding flares with the caption reading "Unapologetic Fanatics", but with banners protesting against the Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena's ban of pyrotechnics visable in the stands, the referee escorted the two teams off the pitch in the 15th minute and down into the tunnel when fans begun throwing flares as Senya were passing the ball around in defence. The barrage of pyrotechnics lasted about two minutes before the fire brigade began collecting the flares up, with officials waiting before the smoke around the ground started to lift before the two teams re-took the field.

Once play resumed, the Craits looked the stronger side, with Senyan based Aidan Keĵinz beating the offside trap to slot home past Sileman Bɏankarlënœ in the Senyan goal. But the hosts regrouped at the break with Alesandrœ Danetskë's winner, a low drive from 10 yards out after the ball rebounded off a defender adding to a Kiket Volinsk header to send the World Champions into the semi-finals.

Senya 2-1 Craitland
45'+8' A. Keĵinz
53' K. Volinsk
64' A. Danetskë
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