Archive for the 'Suspensions' Category
Adrian Mutu and Gabriel Tamas banned from Romanian Nation Team for life after drinking binge
Troubled striker Adrian Mutu and defender Gabriel Tamas both have been expelled from the Romanian national team for life after spending a night drinking ahead of a friendly against San Marino, coach Victor Piturca said late Wednesday after Romania beat San Marino 1-0.
"The two players have been expelled for life from the national team", Piturca ...
FIFA Confirms A Total Of Five North Korean Players Tested Positive For Steroids At 2011 Women’s Wolrd Cup
via FIFA
Adverse analytical findings have been recorded in the anti-doping tests of three additional players from Korea DPR, following target testing of the whole team which participated in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup™.
This target testing was conducted after previous anti-doping tests during the competition produced adverse analytical ...
8 Players Sent Home From Mexico’s Copa America Squad Following Prostitution Scandal At Team Hotel
The FMF has handed down six month suspensions to eight players for violating team rules while in Quito, Ecuador ahead of the start of the 2011 Copa America following a scandal at the team hotel involving prostitutes.....
via MedioTiempo
'Salió muy cara la indisciplina de los Sub 22. Tras una investigación “detallada” de la fiesta en ...
FIFA Allows Mexico To Replace Five Suspended Players Heading Into CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals
via MLSSoccer.com
'According to a statements from FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke in a press conference in Mexico, the substitution of Guillermo Ochoa, Francisco Rodríguez, Antonio Naelson “Sinha,” Edgar Dueñas and Christian Bermúdez on the squad remains at the hands of the FMF, but the organization is permitted to do ...
FIFA Vice-President Jack A. Warner And FIFA Executive Committee Member Mohamed bin Hammam ‘Provisionally Suspended’
via FIFA
The FIFA Ethics Committee, under the chairmanship of Petrus Damaseb (Namibia), decided today, 29 May 2011, to provisionally suspend, with immediate effect, FIFA Vice-President Jack A. Warner and FIFA Executive Committee member Mohamed bin Hammam from taking part in any football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) ...
Manchester City’s Kolo Toure Given Six Month Ban From English FA
via SkySports
Manchester City defender Kolo Toure will be able to play again in early September following a Football Association hearing into his failed drugs test.
Manchester City confirmed on 3rd March that Toure had tested positive for a banned substance and immediately suspended him from duty.
The Ivory Coast international subsequently ...
Morelia vs Cruz Azul – Highlights / Pitch Invaders / Punches / Headbutts
Morelia came back from a 0 - 2 deficit to win the aggregate series 3 - 2 against Cruz Azul and put themselves into the 2011 Clausura Finals.....
And let's not forget to add in the fact that a Cruz Azul supporter ran onto the pitch to swing at his own players, a Morelia Assistant Coach throwing haymakers at Cruz Azul players and Jesus Corona ...
UEFA hands Real boss Mourinho 5-match ban after Champions League shenanigans
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been handed a five-game European ban for his outbursts during the Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona.
From realmadrid.com:
The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body has announced to Real Madrid CF its decision to suspend coach Jose Mourinho for five games. The coach has already seen through ...