Wanderers suspended 14 members in light of the incident, with their re-admission pending the completion of a social inclusion program after unveiling a banner depicting Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold in a homosexual act.

FFA issued a show cause notice on Tuesday with a Thursday deadline, which took into account Wanderers’ penalties, before handing the club a $20,000 fine, opting against a points deduction.

Popovic acknowledged the repeated anti-social behaviour of the minority of Wanderers’ fans but backed the club in doing everything it could to stamp it out.

“It’s important we stamp that out. That’s what we’re trying to do,” Popovic said.

“It’s not just our club trying to do that, it’s in any code of sport, any work of life in society, it’s a challenge we all have.

“It’s a challenge that’s presented for us and the league. We’re doing our very best to stamp that out. I think there’s been a fantastic stance by the club and the FFA this week.”

Popovic added the issue was now dealt with and implored people to move on, particularly ahead of Saturday’s crunch clash away to Perth Glory.

“That’s dealt with now. We’ve really got to move on from that,” he said.

“The FFA has made a stance, the Club has made a stance.

“We’ve got values at our football club. We’ve got fantastic fans.

“I think it’s made pretty clear there’s no room for anti-social behaviour in football or in sport or anywhere in general.”

He added that it was disappointing the focus of media headlines this week wasn’t on the club’s breakthrough derby win over the previously unbeaten Sky Blues.

“We’d have much preferred the headline being about a fantastic win,” he said.

“Not just a fantastic win, but a fantastic game of football.

“Sydney FC is at the top for a reason, they’re a fantastic side.

“They were undefeated before they played us. You could see that in their performance and the confidence they have.

“We really took it to them. It was a great game, a great spectacle.”