Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has been given a six-game ban by Uefa for homophobic conduct. The incident occurred during their Champions League knockout play-off match with Real Madrid in February.
The match at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon was halted for 10 minutes.
This was after Real’s Vinicius Jr accused Prestianni of racially abusing him.
The Incident and Allegations
Prestianni, 20, denied making a racist comment. He stated that Vinicius misheard him.
Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said that Prestianni told him he had in fact directed a homophobic comment towards the Brazil forward.
Uefa’s Disciplinary Action
- Gianluca Prestianni has been given a six-game ban.
- The ban relates to homophobic conduct.
- It occurred during a Champions League match against Real Madrid.
Argentina’s Prestianni will be banned for two further games, having already served a provisional one-match ban.
The other three are suspended for two years.
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