Riga FC Vows Not to Give Up After Latvian Football Federation Sanctions
Riga FC, a football club from Riga, says it will keep fighting in the remaining matches of the season after the Latvian Football Federation sanctioned it. The club must pay 6,822 euros and will lose three points in next year's Virslīga season.
The Disciplinary Committee of the Latvian Football Federation (LFF) on Friday, 14 November, sanctioned the football club Riga for refusing to play the final round match of the Virslīga, Latvia's top football league, against champions RFS. The club must pay 6,822 euros, and three points will be deducted from it in next year's Virslīga season.
Following the decision, Riga published a statement on social media. The club says the penalty will not weaken its determination in the remaining matches of the season. The team still has games ahead in the UEFA Conference League, a European club competition, as well as the Latvian Cup final.
In the statement, the club thanks its supporters, writes that it does not intend to give up, and adds that it will keep fighting even if someone decides to take away more than three points. The club says it hopes to meet fans at the Latvian Cup final and in upcoming European competition matches, where it will defend the club and Latvia's colours.
Social media data
The same post also included data on the leading Baltic football clubs on the social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. In the ranking, which also includes the Latvian Football Federation, Riga is in a commanding lead.
Next match
Riga will play the Latvian Cup final against Auda on 20 November.
