Arsenal have been handed a £13,000/€15,000 fine following the pitch invader and late kick-off of their home game against Qarabag in December.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Pitch invader during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Qarabag FK at Emirates Stadium on December 13, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 13: Pitch invader during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Qarabag FK at Emirates Stadium on December 13, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

During that game, one away fan made it onto the pitch carrying the flag of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, an area that has been central to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

In addition, the game kicked off, wait for it, ‘at least one minute late’ according to FourFourTwo who pulled out the live reports to try and clarify why Arsenal had been fined for a late kick-off.

Fans sit in the empty stands ahead of the UEFA Europa league Group E football match between Arsenal and FK Qarabag at the Emirates stadium in London on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Fans sit in the empty stands ahead of the UEFA Europa league Group E football match between Arsenal and FK Qarabag at the Emirates stadium in London on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Still, good to know, as always with UEFA, they have their priorities in place.

At the time of writing, there has been no word of any action being taken against Rennes for the large number of objects that were thrown at Arsenal players on Thursday night nor for the numerous flares that were set off.

RENNES, FRANCE - MARCH 07: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal collects pieces of screwed up paper thrown by fans from the pitch during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Stade Rennais and Arsenal at Roazhon Park on March 07, 2019 in Rennes, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
RENNES, FRANCE – MARCH 07: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal collects pieces of screwed up paper thrown by fans from the pitch during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Stade Rennais and Arsenal at Roazhon Park on March 07, 2019 in Rennes, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Rennes' supporters cheer for their team during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg football match between Stade Rennais FC and Arsenal FC at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, northwestern France on March 7, 2019. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)
Rennes’ supporters cheer for their team during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg football match between Stade Rennais FC and Arsenal FC at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, northwestern France on March 7, 2019. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

They have, however, opened proceedings against GNK Dinamo (setting off fireworks, throwing objects, racist behaviour, blocked stairways) and Benfica (late kick-off), Eintracht Frankfurt (coach dismissed) and Inter Milan, and Sevilla and Slavia Prague (coach dismissed) for incidents that took place in their games on Thursday night.

Ruling:

Match: UEFA Europa League group stage match between Arsenal FC and Qarabağ FK (1-0), played on 13 December in England

Charges against Arsenal FC
– Field invasion by supporters – Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR)
– Late Kick-off – Art. 11 (2) DR

Decision: 

The CEDB has decided to fine Arsenal FC €15,000.