Gjurovski fined for dropping shorts in goal celebration

Gjurovski fined for dropping shorts in goal celebration

The Thai Premier League yesterday handed SCG Muang Thong United's Mario Gjurovski a fine of 20,000 baht for taking off his shorts to celebrate scoring a goal at the weekend.

Muang Thong’s Mario Gjurovski.

''It was a bad celebration in front of fans at the stadium,'' TPL deputy chairman Somsak Onsama said.

He said Gjurovski received an automatic one-match suspension for receiving two yellow cards.

On Saturday, the Madeconian midfielder fired TPL leaders Muang Thong into a 2-0 lead after 35 minutes with a neat chip at TOT SC.

He then took off his shorts and put them on his head.

Fans, more used to seeing players take off their shirts in goal celebrations, howled with laughter at his impromptu act but it cut little ice with the match official, who brandished a yellow card, and then showed the player a red one, banishing him from the pitch.

Gjurovski had been booked earlier in the match.

Defending champions Muang Thong held on with 10 men to win 2-1 and lead the standings by four points.

Gjurovski's actions mimicked those of Montenegro striker Mirko Vucinic, who removed his shorts in celebration at scoring a penalty for Juventus in a Serie A match last month.

Vucinic did the same while representing Montenegro against Switzerland in October 2010.

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