FIFA suspends S. Korean player for two matches
- Published: 3 Dec 2012 at 17.47
- Online news: Sports
FIFA has suspended a South Korean player for two international matches over a post-match political gesture at the London Olympics, the South's football body said Monday.
Australia's forward Nikita Rukavytsya (second left) vies for the ball with South Korea's midfielder Park Jong-Woo (centre) during a friendly football match in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on November 14. FIFA has suspended a South Korean player for two international matches over a post-match political gesture at the London Olympics, the South's football body said Monday
FIFA's disciplinary committee has also slapped a fine of 3,500 Swiss francs ($3,781) on Park Jong-Woo following his actions, which relate to an island dispute with Japan, the Korean Football Association (KFA) said.
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