Sportpulse reports that Fenerbahce midfielder Raul Meireles has been served with a 11-match ban for spitting at the match official when sent off in his side's match against rivals Galatasaray. After committing a foul, the midfielder was said to have spit on the referee and made a homophobic gesture in his direction.
Meireles banned for 11-matches
However, the former Chelsea man has denied these claims, stating that "I have an eight year old kid, can you imagine if kids at school start saying your father spat at a ref, this could ruin my reputation in the eyes of my child." Despite these claims, Meireles was handed an 11-match suspension, extended from the normal ban of seven matches for an incident of this caliber.
The TFF has also levied a fine on the Portuguese midfielder, although it was not disclosed how much.
The midfielder was sent off during a critical game with rivals Galatasaray, to bring them to the lead the table by five points over Meireles and Fenerbahce. After the decision by the referee, Meireles kissed the Fenerbahce badge on his kit (as seen in photo above), which many have taken as a sign of disrespect for the club, and could result in additional punitive measures by the club.
via Sportspulse
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