The Betking Ethiopian Premier League 2022/23 season has come and gone but the sanctions for the final week fell on relegated Arbaminch City, League runners up, Bahir Dar City and others.
The League's Tournament Leadership and Ethical Committee held a meeting after examining the reports of the Premier League matches submitted to it from other referees and observers and made various decisions by approving the following sanctions:
In the Week 30 match between Arbaminch City and Hawassa City, which confirmed the relegation of the former from the league, a report was submitted about the club's fans insulting the game officials.
Arbaminch City have been ordered to pay Birr 100 000.
In addition, during the match between the champions St George and Dire Dawa City, it was reported that the fans of the club damaged the roof of the substitute players' seats, so they were ordered to repair the damaged property or to pay the bond price offered by the university administration.
Five players and one team leader were also fined.
Bernand Ochenge (Arbaminch City) and Grum Hagos (Mekelakeya) had received yellow cards in five different games and, as a result, it was decided that they should be suspended for one game and pay an additional fine of Birr 1 500.
Ahmed Hussein (Arbaminch City) was punished for his actions following his club's match against Hawassa City, where he was said to have insulted his own club's fans with offensive signs. He has been suspended for three games and ordered to pay 3 000 birrs.
Adam Abbas (Bahir Dar City) was reported for wearing a picture that conveys a religious message in his underwear during his club's week 30 fixture.
This violation of the rules of the Ethiopian Premier League will cost the player Birr 3 000 and the club Birr 10 000.
Getachew Tadamu (team leader of Wolkite City) was reported for insulting and harassing a competitor and was suspended for four months and fined Birr 10 000.