Tag: suspended

Granit Xhaka: Sunderland captain gets suspended fine over Covid-19 certificate
8 October 2026 Off

Granit Xhaka: Sunderland captain gets suspended fine over Covid-19 certificate

By Total Football News

Sunderland and Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka says he has received a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs (£136,000) for obtaining a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate.

The 34-year-old, who is alleged to have obtained the certificate in 2022 when it was a requirement in Switzerland for some travel abroad, says the fine is suspended for two years provided he does not commit any further offences, and that he has already paid

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Alex Jimenez: Suspended Bournemouth defender joins Fiorentina on loan
16 July 2026 Off

Alex Jimenez: Suspended Bournemouth defender joins Fiorentina on loan

By Total Football News

Bournemouth’s‘ Spanish defender Alex Jimenez has joined Serie A side Fiorentina on a season-long loan.

The deal includes a 20m euros (£17m) option to make the move permanent, and means he can continue to play after being suspended by his club pending the outcome of an investigation into social media allegations.

The 21-year-old was dropped from Bournemouth’s first team in May following what the club said was a “serious

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Alex Jimenez: Suspended Bournemouth defender set for Fiorentina loan move
14 July 2026 Off

Alex Jimenez: Suspended Bournemouth defender set for Fiorentina loan move

By Total Football News

Serie A club Fiorentina have agreed a season-long loan deal for Bournemouth‘s Spanish defender Alex Jimenez.

The deal includes a 20m euros (£17m) option to make the move permanent, and means he can continue to play after being suspended by his club pending the outcome of an investigation into social media allegations.

The 21-year-old was dropped from Bournemouth’s first team in May following what the club said was a

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David Coote: Referee suspended by PGMOL over alleged anti-Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp video
11 November 2024 Off

David Coote: Referee suspended by PGMOL over alleged anti-Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp video

By Total Football News

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club’s former manager Jurgen Klopp was circulated on social media.

Refereeing body PGMOL says the suspension comes into force with immediate effect and is pending a full investigation.

The video, widely shared on social media, has not been verified by the BBC. It is unclear when it was filmed

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Oscar Zambrano: Hull City midfielder suspended by Conmebol for doping breach
5 November 2024 Off

Oscar Zambrano: Hull City midfielder suspended by Conmebol for doping breach

By Total Football News

Hull City’s Ecuadorian midfielder Oscar Zambrano has been suspended until further notice by the South American football confederation Conmebol for breaching anti-doping rules.

The 20-year-old has scored one goal in eight appearances for the Tigers since joining from Ecuadorian club LDU Quito on a season-long loan in August, with the option to make the transfer permanent.

Zambrano reportedly tested positive after the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana

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Sandro Tonali: Newcastle player gets suspended two-month FA betting ban
2 May 2024 0

Sandro Tonali: Newcastle player gets suspended two-month FA betting ban

By Total Football News

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been given a suspended two-month ban after admitting to breaches of Football Association betting rules.

The Italian, 23, will not serve the ban if he does not commit further breaches before the end of next season.

He is already serving a 10-month ban issued in October 2023 for offences during his time in Italy.

Tonali was charged by the FA in March and admitted placing

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