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09:52, 27-Apr-2019
Neymar suspended for three Champions League games
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PSG's striker Neymar has been suspended for three Champions League games for insulting match officials after the French side lost to Manchester United in the Champions League, UEFA said on Friday.
During the round-of-16 second leg game in March, Referee Damir Skomina's penalty decision, made using the video assistant referee (VAR) system, was labeled by Neymar a "disgrace" on social media after Manchester United were awarded a decisive last-gap penalty at the Parc des Princes to advance into the quarter-finals on away goals.
The forward wrote: "It's a disgrace. They put four guys who know nothing about football to watch a slow-motion replay in front of the television."
Referee Damir Skomina of Slovenia (C) uses the VAR for a penalty for Manchester United at the last minute of the UEFA Champions League match against PSG at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, March 6, 2019. /VCG Photo
Referee Damir Skomina of Slovenia (C) uses the VAR for a penalty for Manchester United at the last minute of the UEFA Champions League match against PSG at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, March 6, 2019. /VCG Photo
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel had said the Brazilian made his comments in the heat of the moment, hinting he should not be sanctioned.
Neymar has just returned to action after a three-month injury layoff.
PSG have qualified for next season's Champions League by winning the Ligue 1 title.
Source(s): Reuters