Super Eagles defender, Abdullahi Shehu has been fined an undisclosed amount of money and suspended for two games for violent conduct in the Cyprus league.
The Cypriot Football Association fined the Nigerian international defender following an incident that occurred on match day seven with his club, Anorthosis Famagusta against Apollon on October 14.
The CUP Athletic Judge, Aristotle Vryonidis announced the penalty on Wednesday after reviewing the case involving the Nigerian right back and he was suspend for two games.
”Complaint of the referee Leontios Trattou’s against Shehu Abdullahi footballer of Anorthosis Famagusta expelled for violent behavior,” the Cyprus Football Association said in a press release.
”In the 36th minute, he went to Apollon’s bench to get the ball and did not give it to the player, so the footballer moves with his foot to beat them. He tried to kick them.
”Then the footballers of Apollon’s bench moved backwards to avoid the kick. This resulted in the red card being accepted directly in the CYTA A Championship match.
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