Brazil media officer Rodrigo Paiva received a three-game ban and fine for attacking Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla.
The clash occurred at half-time during the ill-tempered Round of 16 match in Belo Horizonte on June 28.
Brazil media officer Rodrigo Paiva received a three-game ban and fine for attacking Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla.
The clash occurred at half-time during the ill-tempered Round of 16 match in Belo Horizonte on June 28.
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Paiva confessed to a ‘slap,’ but it was reported his real target was one of Chile’s assistant managers.
FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee imposed a three-match ban and fined Paiva £6,500, so he won’t be involved in the rest of the World Cup.
The disciplinary code demands “at least two matches for assaulting (elbowing, punching, kicking etc) an opponent or a person other than a match official.”