In a statement posted on their Facebook page following Football Federation Australia’s FFA decision to fine the club $50,000 and give them a suspended three-point penalty, the RBB also attacked the media and threatened further boycotts over the fans’ appeal process.

“It was concluded that the RBB does not encourage anyone to participate in any prohibited activity, and those who have, have done so at their own risk,” the statement read.

“The consequences are known to all. The RBB supports the notion of personal choice as per our representation at the Senate hearing late last year.”

As many as 25 flares were let off in and around Etihad Stadium during the club’s clash with the Melbourne Victory on Saturday, prompting a return to the headlines for the supporter base.

However they argue that flares were “prevalent before the Wanderers came along and it is not an issue that is unique”.

“The incident at Melbourne over the weekend led to the general consensus on the night that this issue has been exacerbated in the media, and that if it was not flare use, the Wanderers fan base would have been targeted over other issues,” the statement read.

The group also requested the proceeds from the $50,000 fine paid by the club be given to charities in western Sydney, rather than “it being a bonus for the FFA”.

The group’s statement, however, prompted a furious reaction from the club CEO John Tsatsimas, who says he isn’t afraid to ban the RBB if required.

“There is no negotiation here, we’re done,” he told the Big Sports Breakfast.

“If it comes [to banning the RBB], it’s an extreme measure, but if it comes to that we need to explore that. We need to consider all options and nothing is off the table.

“I have no qualms in saying this: we’ll do it… enough is enough. The Wanderers have had enough, Australian football has had enough and the Australian sporting landscape has had enough.”

While the club’s CEO praised some elements in the fan group, he hinted that the the “narcissistic, look-at-me attitude” of some had him concerned another flare, and the loss of the three-points, was only a matter of time.

Meanwhile, the February 20 Sydney derby at Allianz Stadium was identified as the stage to resume crowd boycotts if the FFA does not present a suitable fan appeals process by February 19.

The issue has the potential to ramp up again throughout the A-League, with the governing body telling the active supporter groups in December that their finding and implementation of a system would be non-negotiable.

Fan groups opted to boycott matches at the end of last year following the FFA’s response to a media article which named all banned A-League fans and showed photographs of some.

-AAP