Maradona banned from Footy for 2 months

[LeTallecWiz]

Argentina manager Diego Maradona has been banned from football for two months and fined by FIFA as punishment for his rant at journalists following Argentina's qualification for the World Cup finals.

The ban, announced by a FIFA disciplinary committee after a hearing with Maradona, extends to any "football-related activity" and is effective immediately, meaning the Argentina manager is suspended from November 15 to January 15.

"The committee reached this decision following a three-hour meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich,'' a statement from FIFA read. "The head coach of Argentina was heard by the committee during 40 minutes and apologised to FIFA and the world football family.

"The committee took into consideration the apologies and the sincere remorse shown by Maradona in its decision, which was communicated to him at the end of the meeting. The sanction, which was taken on the basis of article 57 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, applies from 15 November 2009 to 15 January 2010.

"The committee stressed that any breach of this decision or any repetition of a similar incident would mean that stronger sanctions would have to be imposed in the future.''

In practical terms it means that Maradona will not be able to manage his side when Argentina face Czech Republic in a friendly on December 12 although he will return for their following fixture - a friendly against Germany on March 3.

Maradona, who has had a succession of brushes with authority during a controversial career, was also fined £14,800 at Sunday's hearing in Zurich despite making an apology for his behaviour on October 14.

Following a 1-0 win over Uruguay in Montevideo that confirmed Argentina's place at the World Cup finals, Maradona rounded on his critics in the press, using sexually-explicit language to denigrate journalists who had scrutinised his team's poor performance during qualifying.

It is not the first time that the 1986 World Cup winner has been punished for an altercation with the press. In 1994 he shot at journalists with an air rifle outside his home in Buenos Aires, injuring four people, and was given a suspended jail sentence of two years and ten months.

A wee bit excessive -

 

[Spionkop69]

No its not. He's a vile individual who thinks his reputation means he can get away with what he wants. If anything they should have done more.

What exactly does this ban mean? One friendly? Fuck me that will reall hurt him.

If this were Ferguson we'd be screaming for a life ban.

 

[Rosco]

So for telling journalists to "stick it up their arse" Maradona gets a two month ban from all footballing activities, but Fergie gets two matches in the stands for making defamatory comments about a referee ?

 

[El Pistolero]

To be fair, FIFA have played abit of game here. How many games do argentina have during this period? So in the eyes of the world the look like there being harsh arses but in actual fact it doesn't even afeect argentina or Marradona.

 

[gkmacca]

[quote author=Spionkop69 link=topic=37208.msg989132#msg989132 date=1258308140]
No its not. He's a vile individual who thinks his reputation means he can get away with what he wants. If anything they should have done more.

What exactly does this ban mean? One friendly? Fuck me that will reall hurt him.

If this were Ferguson we'd be screaming for a life ban.
[/quote]

Ginsoak manages as bad as this through every season.

 

[themn]

LOL @ Madarona !

 

[El Pistolero]

Now if they said you where banned from managing at the World Cup then that would of been a punishment.

 

[Rosco]

[quote author=Redshrek link=topic=37208.msg989184#msg989184 date=1258309819]
Now if they said you where banned from managing at the World Cup then that would of been a punishment.
[/quote]

Not for Argentina !

 

[FoxForceFive]

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=37208.msg989186#msg989186 date=1258309848]
[quote author=Redshrek link=topic=37208.msg989184#msg989184 date=1258309819]
Now if they said you where banned from managing at the World Cup then that would of been a punishment.
[/quote]

Not for Argentina !
[/quote]

Ha.

 

[Molbystwin]

It isn't excessive really he did deserve it but at the same time it was well worth it... basically he told all the journos presnt that they can suck his cock but in slightly more colourful language and then was pictured doing a imaginary blowjob on at the photographers when on the team bus... classic.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

Maradona: Keep sucking

[ftp=ftp://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBOS0LXt33Y&feature=related]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBOS0LXt33Y&feature=related[/ftp]


I couldn't see it in the thread....with sub titles

regards

 

[Frogfish]

He's a low class twat ... got what was coming to him. If he was English he would be a Chav and no-one on here would have any sympathy with him ... ever.

 

[themn]

[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=37208.msg989690#msg989690 date=1258397761]
He's a low class twat ... got what was coming to him. If he was English he would be a Chav and no-one on here would have any sympathy with him ... ever.
[/quote]

Problem is, there's never been an English player at his genius level of playing ability.

And don't say Gazza.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

Pennant

 

[Vlads Quiff]

Gazza....Whooooops!!!


regards

 

[Atlas]

Aaah fuck it, People wrote shit and gave him hassle and all Maradonna said was suck it and he get's a two month ban.

Having said that Maradonna is a woss compared to Kinnear.

Joe Kinnear - You're a Cunt! rant at press conference.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Maradonna is a strange little man indeed.
For me, none of Maradonna's exploits taken in isolation merits the punishment.
But, over time, the compounding nature of his erstwhile foppery and utter lack of humility makes me want to put my huge great nailed shoes on and kick him in the cunt for half a fucking hour until I was exhausted.

 

[Frogfish]

[quote author=Dirty Sanchez link=topic=37208.msg990076#msg990076 date=1258420297]
Maradonna is a strange little man indeed.
For me, none of Maradonna's exploits taken in isolation merits the punishment.
But, over time, the compounding nature of his erstwhile foppery and utter lack of humility makes me want to put my huge great nailed shoes on and kick him in the cunt for half a fucking hour until I was exhausted.
[/quote]

The Word.

Now close the thread.