Diouf Given 2 Match Ban

By Craig McWalter
March 19 2003

Liverpool and Senegal International striker El Hadji Diouf has been given a 2 match Ban by UEFA. Read On For Full Story.

Reds Forward El Hadji Diouf has been given a two-match ban after spitting at Celtic fans last week.

Uefa's disciplinary panel imposed the ban on Dioufy following a meeting in Switzerland and a took into account provocation by Celtic fans, and fined the club £2,300 for their supporters' conduct.

It was expected that the Liverpool front man Diouf would receive a four-match ban but Uefa officials said the ban took into consideration the provocative behaviour of spectators.