FIFA fines the Ecuadorian Football Federation for the presence of a drone and the national body warns that it will shoot them down in the future

At 15,000 Swiss francs ($ 16,321.33), the International Federation of Associated Soccer (FIFA) fined the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) due to the presence of a drone in the match in which the Tricolor defeated Venezuela 1-0 on the 13th date of the South American qualifier to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

In the publication of the different sanctions applied by the Disciplinary Committee from FIFA to all the matches that were played between October 9 and November 16, he realizes that the ”Committee makes decisions based on the specific circumstances of each case“And states that” some resolutions may be subject to appeal. “

The fine, according to the sanctions act, is due to a lack of order and security in the match between Ecuador and Venezuela, where the presence of a drone in the stadium.

Once the fine is known, the professional soccer matrix of Ecuador issued a statement in which it warns that, in the next matches that the Tricolor plays at home, if a device of this nature is observed it will be shot down by security personnel.

“The sanction that has been imposed by FIFA on our institution in the framework of the Ecuador vs. Venezuela for the Qualifiers It is due to the overflight of a drone that someone used without authorization during the development of the game, which can threaten the safety of the players ”, says the beginning of the statement.

In the third part of the text it is stated: “If it persists, the security personnel will be forced to tear down the drones that are not authorized to fly over the sports scene in our next matches as local ”. (D)