Syria’s former worldwide soccer captain Ahmed Al-Saleh has been banned from the game for all times after assaulting and spitting on a referee whereas being despatched off throughout a top-flight home league match, the Syrian Football Association has stated.
The 33-year-old Al-Jaish defender was given a crimson card for a slipshod foul on an Al-Wathba participant in a Syrian Pro League conflict final month, earlier than lashing out on the official with kicks and being restrained by gamers from either side.
Television photos present the participant kicking a pitch-side chair over as he angrily left the sport.
After reviewing the referee’s report of the Feb. 3 match, the Syrian FA’s Disciplinary Committee discovered that “Al-Saleh kicked, insulted and directly spat on the referee,” the SFA stated in an announcement.
Al-Saleh continued insulting the referee within the dressing room after the match the assertion stated.
The Disciplinary Committee banned Al-Saleh for all times and has proposed his dismissal from Syria’s Sports Federation Organisation, which means he would be capable of play no half in any sports activities actions sooner or later, together with teaching.
In addition to the ban, Al-Saleh was fined 1.5 million Syrian kilos ($597) and his Al-Jaish membership fined 3 million kilos for his or her followers’ repeated insults to the referee.
All penalties are last and never topic to appeals the Syrian FA stated.
Al-Wathba beat Al-Jaish 1-0 within the top-of-the-table conflict and lead the Syrian prime flight by a single level over three golf equipment, together with Al-Jaish, on the midway level of the season.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com