No points will be deducted at present, but the FFA has warned the club future incidents could see points stripped.  

It follows FA chief David Gallop’s recent praise for fans who identified the culprit during Melbourne City's 4-1 win over Victory.

The perpetrator was sitting in the Victory supporters' bay and was arrested after the club's fans pointed him out to officials.  

He is facing charges.

FFA similarly noted the significant shift among Victory supporters who showed their displeasure and then identified the perpetrator.

“FFA has received a detailed submission from Melbourne Victory and the club has been issued with an official reprimand,” A-League boss Greg O’Rourke said.

“In making the determination, FFA has placed considerable significance on the Melbourne Victory supporters who voiced their displeasure and then helped identify the perpetrator, who was removed from the stadium and will go through the FFA Banning Process. This behaviour is refreshing.

“In issuing the reprimand FFA is warning all clubs of the need to stay vigilant.

“We need to be clear that a recurrence of the incident where flares are ignited in the Melbourne Victory fans area may leave FFA with no alternative other than to deduct points from the club.”

Melbourne Victory has accepted this decision and will not be appealing.