Football Federation Australia said it would wait for the findings of a police investigation before deciding whether to take any action against Western Sydney Wanderers after a violent incident on Saturday evening allegedly involving supporters of the club.

A group of teenage Sydney FC fans was attacked by a group of youths wielding baseball bats at Prince Alfred Park in Surry Hills on Saturday before the A-League match between Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners.
A 15-year-old boy was hospitalised after the incident, which could test the governing body's willingness to activate a suspended three-point penalty imposed on the Wanderers after clashes between fans before a match in Melbourne on December 28.

The group of teenagers was waiting in the park about 6pm on Saturday when about 15 youths set upon them. It's understood most of the supporters ran to safety, but a 15-year-old tripped while trying to flee and was beaten with sticks, repeatedly kicked and robbed of personal items, including his backpack and shoes. He was taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm but diagnosed with bruising.
Several witnesses told Fairfax Media that they identified a number of the alleged perpetrators as members of a Wanderers supporter group called ‘‘AMOK’’.

NSW Police issued a statement on Sunday confirming the attack. Surry Hills Police Inspector Amanda Calder said investigations were ongoing but the attack appeared to specifically target the young Sydney fans, who regularly meet in the park before games.

‘‘I’d have to say it was completely out of the blue – even the victims say that,’’ Inspector Calder said.
‘‘They just came out of nowhere, carrying baseball bats and sticks... It was obviously a targeted attack without doubt. They obviously had a real intention to hurt the kid.’’

The FFA will await the findings of the investigation before taking any action. No persons of interested had been identified by the police on Sunday night.

‘‘FFA is aware that NSW Police are investigating an incident that occurred in Surry Hills on Saturday night involving patrons waiting to attend a football match,’’ an FFA spokesperson said.
‘‘This is a matter for the police. FFA will await advice from NSW Police, but in the first instance the matter does not fall within the jurisdiction of FFA.’’

The governing body imposed harsh punishments in December in response to the poor behaviour of a section of Wanderers and Melbourne Victory supporters. Both clubs were charged with bringing the game into disrepute and handed suspended three-point penalties that will be triggered by any repeat behaviour this season.
The Wanderers may now be walking a tightrope after a small group of their fans were alleged by witnesses to have been involved in Saturday’s attack.

A spokesman for the FFA said the governing body was not prepared to reveal what incidents would trigger an activation of the points deduction. In its statement confirming the sanctions on January 8, the FFA said: ‘‘the sanction is the deduction of three (3) competition points if incidents of a significant magnitude were to occur. The sanction is applicable until the conclusion of the 2013/14 season.’’
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