Maradona banned for 2 months over outburst
November 16th, 2009 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Zurich, Nov 15 (DPA) Argentina’s coach Diego Maradona was handed a two-month ban Sunday by FIFA’s disciplinary body as punishment for post-match comments made after his side’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay last month.
Maradona made a foul-mouthed tirade after Argentina clinched their place at the 2010 finals in South Africa with a 1-0 win in Montevideo Oct 14.
Football’s ruling body also fined Maradona 25,000 Swiss francs ($24,600) while the ban will run from Nov 15 to Jan 15, 2010.
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