Sports officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina face sanctions and fines

The Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (NSFBiH) has issued sanctions following an analysis of officiating errors in the First League of FBiH. The Commission for Referees and Officiating identified mistakes in matches involving Vitez vs. Posušje, Posušje vs. Sloboda, and Travnik vs. GOŠK.

In the Vitez vs. Posušje match, the head referee received a six-match suspension, the first assistant received a three-match suspension, and the match observer was suspended for six matches due to failures in applying VAR and failing to award penalty kicks. In the Posušje vs. Sloboda match, a second assistant was cited for failing to signal a foul during a goal.

Separately, in basketball, the Commissioner of the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mirza Hatibović, imposed 600.00 KM in total fines following the third round of the Men's Championship (Liga 14). KK Slavija 1996 received the highest penalty of 300.00 KM for unsportsmanlike conduct by the bench and a player. KK Radnički Goražde was fined 200.00 KM for a coach's unsportsmanlike reaction, and HKK Široki TT Kabeli was fined 100.00 KM for a player's reaction.