The Caribbean Football Union Disciplinary Committee has handed Digicel Pro League club, San Juan Jabloteh a fine of US$5,000 while its home venue (any venue within T&T) was placed on probation for a period of six months.

This was released by the in a press release yesterday following investigations into the CFU Club Champions Group D match with Jabloteh and Puerto Rico’s River Plate which ended in an ugly onfield brawl on April 18 at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima.

Overall the CFU Disciplinary Committee handed out US$23,500 in fines to both clubs and players involved. The lone Jabloteh player to be slapped with a ban was striker Cyrano Glen, who was handed a two-match ban and fined US$500 for his red card expulsion in the encounter.

River Plate was fined US$10,000 while coach, Argentine Fabian Zermatten and five of his players were fined and banned. The club was placed on probation for the remainder of the season.

Zermatten was suspended for five matches and a fined US$ 2,000.00; Lucas Masilla fined US$2,000 and suspended for six months; Jose Rodriguez fined US$1,000 and suspended for three matches; Raul Oswaldo Ruiz suspended for five matches and a fined US$2,000.00; Maximiliano Vallejo suspended for three matches and a fine US$500 and Jorge Alfredo Gonzales, suspended for two matches and also fined US$500.

Back on April 18, players from both clubs were involved in a brawl at the end of their match and a report by commissioner Boris Punch, was subsequently discussed by the CFU Disciplinary Committee headed by Jamaican Captain Horace Burrell.

During the match which Jabloteh won 1-0 on a Jason Marcano goal, Glen and the River Plate trio of Maximiliano Vallejos (42nd), Raul Ruiz (78th) and Jorge Gonzales (85th) were all red carded by Jamaican referee Courtney campbell. Both clubs have 14 days to pay.