Belgian Rahou Omar has-been suspended for 10 matches for making an anti-Semitic Alleged ‘quenelle’ salute at a European championship five-a-side futsal match, UEFA said on Tuesday.
UEFA said Rahou, 21-year-old forward, made the gesture several times while celebrating a goal During 6-1 win over Romania in Antwerp in January .
Futsal is a mainly indoor type of soccer, played on a smaller pitch and with five players on Either side including the goalkeepers.
European soccer’s ruling body said its disciplinary committee had Control and ruled Rahou That’s gesture was in breach of article 14 of its Regulations That Referred to racism, and other Discriminatory conduct propaganda.
The article states That any person who “insults the human dignity of a person or group of persons by whatever means, including on the grounds of skin color, race, religion or ethnic origin, incurs a suspension lasting At least 10 matches a specified period or of time. “
Rahou was Given leave to appeal.
