The UEFA statement this morning was almost as scant as the protest itself, but it confirmed that charges have been brought against the FAI after the tennis ball bedlam.
Republic of Ireland supporters vented their ire in the 33rd minute of Tuesday night's clash with Georgia after a week of turmoil at Abbotstown saw Chief Executive John Delaney relieved of his role and instated as the Association's first-ever Executive Vice President.
Conor Hourihane was lining up a free-kick on the edge of the visitor's box when the first missile was launched, and the play was delayed for a couple of minutes as referee Serdar Gözübüyük sought to have the offending items removed. Not that the Villa man was stirred too much by the hiatus, stepping up to whip Ireland into a 1-0 lead within seconds of the restart.
Today's UEFA statement pointed to Article 16 of their regulations - basically, your standard failing to control supporters spake.
Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the European Qualifiers Group D match between Republic of Ireland and Georgia (1-0), played on 26 March.
Charges against Republic of Ireland: Throwing of objects — Art. 16 (2) of the Uefa Disciplinary Regulations.
The case will be dealt with by the Uefa control, ethics and disciplinary body on 16 May.
Rumours of a protest surfaced in the days before the fixture, with the idea more-or-less panned by most pundits.
Eamon Dunphy seemed to take exception at Richard Sadlier's supposed support of the stand, calling his former RTÉ colleague an "eejit" in his column in The Star this morning.
The ex-Millwall striker labelled the demonstration "legitimate" saying that fans are "looking more meaningful change than John Delaney, probably changing where he parks his car".
Fans are 'disillusioned' and need TDs to do more than tickle and flirt with John Delaney
A must watch debate, as @richiesadlier and Damien Duff expand on their views on @faireland governance #RTEsoccer #irlgeo #irevgeo pic.twitter.com/V5eKpMGECq— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) March 26, 2019
Be sure to read up on Dunphy's full-scale barrage on Sadlier below.
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