Prestianni handed six-match ban over Vinicius Jr abuse

UEFA has handed Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni a six-match ban for discriminatory conduct towards Vinicius Junior.

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Vinicius accused Prestianni of racially abusing him in February’s Champions League tie.

UEFA’s statement indicated the punishment was for homophobic abuse.

Three of those six matches are suspended for a two-year period and the ban also includes the one match Prestianni served as a provisional suspension in February.

Therefore, unless he triggers the suspended three-match ban, he will only actually be sidelined for two further games.

UEFA appointed an ethics and disciplinary investigator after the match, with the investigation having concluded Prestianni’s conduct was homophobic rather than racist.

UEFA said it had requested that FIFA extend the ban worldwide.