Archive for the 'Suspensions' Category

January 2nd, 2012

EPL :: Wayne Rooney fined more than £200,000 and dropped by Sir Alex because of a night out?

image source The daily mail is reporting that the reason behind Wayne Rooney being dropped and having to watch his team's stunning loss against Blackburn - a 3-2 defeat - was because Sir Alex because felt that he was unable to train properly after a night out with Darron Gibson and Jonny Evans and their partners. Rooney and Gibson trained - Evans ...
December 28th, 2011

EPL: Luis Suarez banned again :: Gets one-match suspension for his “finger gesture” at Fulham

via: the FA.com FA Statement: Liverpool FC/Suarez Liverpool Football Club have been fined £20,000 by The FA and warned as to their future conduct for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the league fixture at Fulham on 5 December 2011. The club admitted the charge, which was in relation to the ...
November 9th, 2011

Rafa Marquez Left Off Mexico Squad vs Serbia For Role In NY v LA Fight

Mexico Drops Rafa Marquez Over NY vs LA Playoff Fight via MLSSoccer.com The postgame scuffle Rafa Márquez initiated after the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinal tilt between the New York Red Bulls and the LA Galaxy not only had repercussions for the midfielder on a league level, but also on the international stage. Mexico head coach ...
November 8th, 2011

Manchester City fine Kolo Touré six weeks’ wages, around £740,000, for a failed drugs test

Manchester City fine Kolo Touré six weeks' wages (around £740,000) : Released an official statement on Kolo Touré "Following the conclusion of an internal disciplinary process, Manchester City Football Club can confirm that Kolo Toure has received a fine of 6 weeks’ wages which relates to doping offences committed by him earlier this ...
November 7th, 2011

UEFA – Appeal Lodged By English FA Over Wayne Rooney Ban

UEFA Receives Written Appeal From English FA Over Wayne Rooney Suspension via UEFA UEFA has received an official written appeal by the English FA against the three-match ban given to England striker Wayne Roone by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body. On Friday 4 November, UEFA received an official written appeal from the English Football ...
November 5th, 2011

The FA Confirm It Will Appeal UEFA’s Sanctions Against Wayne Rooney

FA To Appeal UEFA's Sanctions Against Wayne Rooney via TheFA The FA can confirm it will be appealing the UEFA sanction against Wayne Rooney following his red card against Montenegro. The written reasons were received on Tuesday evening with a deadline of midnight tonight (Friday 4 November) to respond, which we have now done so formally.
November 3rd, 2011

MLS Disciplinary Committee Suspends & Fines New York Red Bulls/Mexico International Rafa Marquez

Rafa Marquez Suspended Additional Two Matches/Fined $2,000 New York - The Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee today announced an additional two-game suspension and $2,000 fine issued to New York Red Bulls midfielder Rafa Marquez for his actions after the final whistle of the Oct. 30 game against the LA Galaxy. In addition, the Disciplinary ...
October 5th, 2011

La Liga News :: Jose Mourinho gets 2 match ban for SuperCopa “eye gouge incident”

Real Madrid's manager Jose Mourinho gets two-match ban for Super Copa eye poke Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been handed a two-match ban by the Spanish football federation for his role in the mass brawl that marred the end of the Spanish Supercopa second leg against Barcelona in August. The rest of the slap-on-the-wrist punishment and a ...