Brazil star Jesus handed two-month international ban
Sent off in the Copa America final, Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus has been banned for two months by CONMEBOL.
Published : Aug 08, 2019 12:13 IST
Brazil star Gabriel Jesus has been handed a two-month international ban by CONMEBOL for his behaviour during the Copa America final last month.
Jesus scored and provided an assist before being sent off in Brazil's 3-1 win over Peru at the Maracana on July 7.
The Manchester City forward remonstrated with the referee after receiving a second yellow card before pushing the VAR monitor and crying in the tunnel.
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CONMEBOL announced a two-month ban for Jesus on Wednesday, a statement saying "the player is suspended to play official and friendly matches with his national team in that period of time".
Jesus was also fined $30,000 and is set to miss friendlies against Colombia and Peru next month, but has seven days to appeal the sanctions.
Meanwhile, Copa host and champion Brazil was fined $15,000 and warned for the behaviour of its fans.
It has been a busy period post-Copa for CONMEBOL, with Argentina star Lionel Messi and Chile's Gary Medel also receiving bans and fines.