He said he was feeling good and ready to get back,but wasn’t on the pitch at Monday’s training due to concussion protocols. Melbourne City’s next match will be played at AAMI Park against Central Coast next Tuesday.

“Generally,a concussion would see a player be cleared to play in six-eight days. Given we have a 10-day break between matches there’s a good chance he’ll be cleared in time for next Tuesday’s match,” a City spokesperson said.

“That being said,he’ll of course only return to training once passing the required checks and by no means would our medical staff ever rush an injured player back.”

Glover did not comment on the sanctions Victory are facing.

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson said he was extremely disappointed with the misconduct of some people at the match.

“What we all witnessed on Saturday night can only be described as horrific and conduct that is not consistent with the values of Australian football nor the expectations of our community,” he said

“I have personally contacted Melbourne City goalkeeper Thomas Glover and match official Alex King over the weekend. Understandably,they are both shaken and are recovering from the injuries they received,and Football Australia has offered them both support.”

A planned fan walkout at the 20-minute mark,to protest plans to hold the men’s and women’sA-League grand finals in Sydney until the end of 2025,escalated when a flare hit and injured a Channel 10 cameraman.

Fans rushed the pitch and attacked Glover and King after the former picked up another flare from the turf and threw it back towards the stands.

“The offenders who entered the field of play,causing havoc and assaulting a player,official,and cameraman have no place in our game. They are not welcome,and we will do everything we can to identify them and impose the sanctions they deserve,” Johnson said.

“As we made clear on Saturday evening following the abandonment of the match,we will move quickly to properly investigate this matter and where appropriate,issue the strongest possible sanctions to the club and individuals involved. The show cause notice following our initial investigations is the next step in the process and will allow us to gather more crucial information before making our determination.”

Police believe 150 people stormed the pitch. A taskforce has been formed to investigate the matter. On Monday,police said a security guard was also allegedly assaulted.

Australian Professional Leagues chief Danny Townsend said he was confident police would ensure nothing like this would happen again.

“[The A-League has] got a job to do amongst our fans to ensure that we self-regulate any people out of the game that don’t have the interest of the game at heart,” he said on ABC radio.

“We’re really confident that a club like Melbourne Victory has a huge supporter base. And they are passionate. They love their game,they love the team that plays for them,they love the players that represent them,and they love football.”

Speaking to media on Sunday morning,Victory’s managing director Caroline Carnegie said lifetime bans may not be a strong enough punishment for the pitch invaders.

Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade echoed that sentiment on 3AW on Monday.

“I want more than a life ban. I want something in a passport,I want[the offender] to be fined money,I want him to not be able to get a job because they’ve got a black mark on their portfolio. Whatever it might be,it’s got to be more than a life ban,” he said.

“We’ve been doing life bans forever,and it’s not changed anybody’s mind.”

Wade added he was “over these people running and ruining football in this country”.

“It’s not just a person who got hit with a can or punched in the back of the head or hit with a flare,it’s all the players that are now going to turn up with fewer supporters at grounds because people are scared to go to the football because the perception is that there’s soccer violence,” Wade said. “It’s[more] far-reaching than the steel tin that got thrown at the keeper Tom Glover.”

He called for a punishment that would serve as a clear deterrent.

Original Style Melbourne – Victory’s main active support group – apologised in a statement,saying it condemned the actions of a “minority of active fans”.

More than 130 police officers were at AAMI Park on Saturday night for an attendance of 18,036 people. Acting superintendent Jason Goddard said there were more police at the derby than there would be for a capacity crowd of 100,000 people at the MCG.

Security and police presence at Saturday’s match was significantly increased once the event was deemed “high risk” when the fan walkout was flagged,with the Melbourne and Olympic Park Trusts deploying 156 security staff. Only 82 security staff were used during the last Melbourne derby in April.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Monday morning described the event as shameful.

“I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Having said that though,I know governing bodies,venue operators,as well as Victoria Police;they’re hard at work finding those people,” he said.

“They will feel the full force of the law,as they should. Violence is never acceptable.”

with Ronny Lerner

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