Riga FC has received a 3-0 technical loss, a fine totaling €6,822, and a three-point deduction applicable to the following season after declining to participate in their last 2026 Virslīga match against RFS. Consequently, Riga FC will commence the 2027 campaign with minus three points. Conversely, RFS is awarded the three points, concluding their season with a record-breaking 92 points, which eclipses their prior league record of 90 established in 2024.
The anticipated Riga derby was originally planned for November 8 at Skonto Stadium. However, Riga FC declared one day prior that they would refuse to participate. The organization pointed to the game’s absence of sporting importance alongside what they perceived as biased treatment throughout the championship. The Latvian Football Federation’s Disciplinary Committee determined unanimously that no legitimate justification existed for the withdrawal. The committee emphasized that grievances regarding officiating and finalized league standings do not excuse skipping an official fixture.
Documentation from the meeting indicates a Riga FC representative informed the committee that the squad would have taken the pitch if the outcome could have altered their standing in the table. The financial penalty encompasses €3,000 for disciplinary sanctions alongside €3,822 designated to reimburse direct expenses associated with broadcasting, match statistics, web streaming, and signal transmission. The committee noted that penalizing the 2026 standings with a point reduction would have lacked equivalent deterrent effectiveness.
SOURCE NAME: balticfootballnews.com
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