SC East Bengal’s Antonio Perosevic handed five-match ban, fined Rs 1 lakh

SC East Bengal participant Antonio Perosevic was on Tuesday handed a five-match ban and fined Rs 1 lakh by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee for his “violent conduct towards a match official” throughout an Indian Super League match.
The incident occurred throughout SC East Bengal’s match in opposition to NorthEast United FC right here on December 17, when the Kolkata facet misplaced 0-2.
“In the terms of the decision passed by the Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday, Perosevic has been informed that a ‘repeat violation may be met with more severe punishment’,” the ISL stated in an announcement.
“The player and the club have 10 days should they wish to lodge an appeal.”
The 29-year-old Croatian has already served his automated one-match suspension and he’s eligible for choice subsequent in opposition to Hyderabad FC on January 24.
SC East Bengal are at the moment languishing on the backside of the ISL desk after struggling 4 defeats and 4 attracts. The eight-match winless streak led to the sacking of head coach Jose Manuel Diaz halfway into the continued season on Tuesday.
Former India captain and assistant coach Renedy Singh has taken cost as interim head coach of the facet.