FIFA today hit the Palestinian Football Association chief with a year-long "match" ban after he called for protests against Lionel Messi over plans for Argentina to play Israel in Jerusalem.
FIFA sanctioned PFA president Jibril Rajoub for breaching codes against "inciting hatred and violence... following media statements he gave calling on football fans to target the Argentinian Football Association and burn jerseys and pictures of Lionel Messi."
The suspension is distinct from a more draconian FIFA sanction which bans wrongdoers from taking part in all "football related activities."
- Put Rajoub 'behind bars' -
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