Paris Brunner gets two games banned after controversial Strasbourg celebration
L'Équipe reports that Paris Brunner was suspended for four matches over his controversial celebration vs Strasbourg, with two to be served immediately.
According to L'Équipe, Paris Brunner was sanctioned by the LFP disciplinary panel for a controversial celebration against Strasbourg.
The incident took place on September 12. After reviewing the episode, the commission handed him a four-match ban, with two of those to be served immediately.
For AS Monaco, the timing matters: the forward will miss part of the league run, forcing the club to adjust its attacking options during the period of the ban.
With the suspension split between immediate and not-immediate matches, the exact sporting impact will come down to which fixtures fall within the two firm games.
In the end, the decision underlines the disciplinary body’s tough stance on this kind of on-pitch behavior.
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