Syria's former international soccer captain Ahmed Al-Saleh has been banned from the sport for life after assaulting and spitting on a referee while being sent off during a top-flight domestic league match, the Syrian Football Association has said.The 33-year-old Al-Jaish defender was given a red card for
Syria's former international soccer captain Ahmed Al-Saleh has been banned from the sport for life after assaulting and spitting on a referee while being sent off during a top-flight domestic league match, the Syrian Football Association has said.
The 33-year-old Al-Jaish defender was given a red card for a clumsy foul on an Al-Wathba player in a Syrian Pro League clash last month, before lashing out at the official with kicks and being restrained by players from both sides.After reviewing the referee's report of the Feb. 3 match, the Syrian FA's Disciplinary Committee found that"Al-Saleh kicked, insulted and directly spat on the referee," the SFA said in a statement.
In addition to the ban, Al-Saleh was fined 1.5 million Syrian pounds and his Al-Jaish club fined 3 million pounds for their fans' repeated insults to the referee.Al-Wathba beat Al-Jaish 1-0 in the top-of-the-table clash and lead the Syrian top flight by a single point over three clubs, including Al-Jaish, at the halfway point of the season.
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