Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
The AFC Appeal Committee has rejected an appeal by Al Ahli (UAE) against a previous AFC Disciplinary Committee decision on the club’s player Majed Naser Humaid Bakheit Maqdami (UAE). He was suspended for six matches by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 27 March, found to be in breach of article 57 of the AFC Disciplinary Code for spitting at a media official after the match.
Majed Naser Humaid Bakheit Maqdami has already served two matches of the six-match ban, against Nasaf (UZB) on April 7 and against Al Ahli (KSA) on April 21. He will also be suspended for Al Ahli’s match against Tractorsazi Tabriz (IRN) on 5 May, and three more matches in the knock-out stage, if the club qualifies. Otherwise the suspensions will be carried over to the club’s subsequent official matches in the domestic league.
The AFC Appeal Committee has also rejected an appeal by Al Ain (UAE) against an AFC Disciplinary Committee decision concerning Al Ain player Miroslav Stoch (SVK). He was suspended for four matches and fined USD2,000 for swearing at the fourth official in violation of Article 49.1 (a) of the AFC Disciplinary Code.
Miroslav Stoch has already served two matches of the four-match ban, against Pakhtakor (UZB) on April 7 and against Al Shabab (KSA) on April 22. He will also be suspended for his club’s ACL fixture against Naft Tehran (IRN) on May 6, and the last suspension will be served in the knock-out stage of the AFC Champions League 2015, if Al Ain qualify. Otherwise the suspensions will be carried over to the club’s subsequent official match in the domestic league.