Footballer Marco Curto handed 10-game ban by FIFA after racially abus*ng Wolves star Hwang Hee-chan
Como football star, Marco Curto has been given a hefty ban from FIFA after being found guilty of r@cially abus!ng Wolves star Hwang Hee-chan in a pre-season friendly.
The incident occurred back in July when Como faced the Italian side in Marbella. The match was overshadowed by discriminatory behavior from Curto.
Following the incident, Wolves pursued the matter with the FA, seeking advice on filing a formal complaint. Unfortunately, UEFA was precluded from taking action, as the match was an unofficial game outside their purview. The South Korean federation also reached out to FIFA to voice their concerns.
However, Como issued a statement that seemed to downplay the seriousness of the incident despite acknowledging that one of their players, Hwang, had been called ‘Jackie Chan’.
The Italian star, Hwang Hee-chan, has since been sanctioned, receiving a 10-match ban, with five of those matches suspended for two years.
‘The player Marco Curto was found responsible for discriminatory behaviour and sanctioned with a 10-match suspension,’ revealed a FIFA spokesperson.
Serving of half of those matches is suspended for a probation period of two years, and the player is ordered to render community services and undergo training and education with an organisation approved by FIFA.’
The Premier League side’s director of football, Matt Wild, added: ‘We welcome Fifa’s decision to sanction Marco Curto following the discriminatory incident during our pre-season friendly against Como 1907.
‘The suspension issued to the player sends a clear message that racism and discriminatory behaviour will not be tolerated in football or society.’
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