Moroccan Star Badr Banoun Faces 6-Match Ban and Fine for Referee Confrontation
Accused of having made insults towards a referee, the Moroccan international Badr Banoun has just been heavily sanctioned by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
The Raja de Casablanca player has been given a six-match suspension, the FRMF announced on its website. He will also have to pay a fine of 20,000 dirhams.
Badr Banoun had violently confronted the referee during the match that pitted his team against that of the Renaissance of Berkane, during which he had been sent off after a red card.
As for the Raja club, it is fined 65,000 dirhams for the use of flares by its supporters during matches against the Renaissance of Berkane and Youssoufia Berrechid, in addition to 4,000 dirhams for four yellow cards.
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