Paris St Germain striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has been banned for four Ligue 1 games for insulting match officials.
The 33-year-old Sweden international will miss the games against Nice, Lille, Metz and Nantes as a result of his widely televised rant (above) in which he said France did not deserve a team like PSG because of the way they are treated.
Sebastien Deneux, head of the French League’s (LFP) disciplinary committee, told reporters that the Swede was found guilty of “using insulting language” after PSG lost 3-2 at Girondins Bordeaux on March 15.
Ibrahimovic, 33, later apologised, saying his remarks “were not aimed at France or the French people”.
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The striker had already been suspended for PSG’s quarter-final first-leg against former club Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League next week after being sent off against Chelsea in the previous round.
The Ligue 1 ban starts on Tuesday, however, he’s eligible to play in PSG’s League Cup final against Bastia on Saturday.
Ibrahimovic has scored 102 goals for PSG in less than three seasons.
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