Preston striker Milutin Osmajic has been given an eight-match ban and has been fined £15,000 for biting Blackburn defender Owen Beck.
The incident happened in a Sky Wager Championship match between the 2 Lancashire golf equipment at Deepdale on 22 September which led to a goalless draw.
Blackburn boss John Eustace mentioned in his post-match information convention on the time: “[Beck’s] acquired a giant chew mark on the again of his neck.
“He is proven all of the lads. He is a little bit bit quiet, a little bit bit shook up.”
Asserting the sanctions, a Soccer Affiliation spokesperson mentioned on Friday: “The ahead admitted that he dedicated an act of violent conduct across the 87th minute by biting an opponent.
“An unbiased regulatory fee imposed his sanctions following a listening to.
“Its written causes will likely be revealed in the end.”
Wales worldwide Beck, who’s on mortgage from Liverpool, was despatched off for kicking out at Duane Holmes in the identical incident late within the recreation.
The 2 gamers may face one another once more this month as Osmajic has been named within the Montenegro squad to tackle Wales in a Nations League tie on 14 October.
Osmajic isn’t the one footballer to obtain a prolonged ban for violent conduct throughout a recreation.
In April 2013, Uruguayan Luis Suarez, who was enjoying for Liverpool on the time, was given a 10-match ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic throughout a Premier League recreation towards Chelsea.
Frenchman Eric Cantona was given a nine-month ban after infamously kung-fu kicking a Crystal Palace fan throughout a conflict towards Manchester United at Selhurst Park in January 1995.
Paolo Di Canio, then at Sheffield Wednesday, was despatched off for pushing referee Paul Alcock throughout a match towards Arsenal in September 1998. The Italian reacted to being proven a pink card.