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Polish referees suspended for stealing traffic sign while drunk

30.08.2024 15:16
Bartosz Frankowski and Tomasz Musiał were disqualified by the Polish Football Association's (PZPN) Disciplinary Committee for stealing a traffic sign in Lublin, eastern Poland, while under the influence of alcohol.
Polish football referees have boon suspended for stealing a traffic sign while under the influence of alcohol.
Polish football referees have boon suspended for stealing a traffic sign while under the influence of alcohol.Janosch Diggelmann/Unsplash.com

The committee addressed the case of the referees for breaching public order and sports regulations.

Each was given a one-year suspension, with five months immediately enforced and the remaining seven months suspended for two years, in addition to a financial penalty of 25,000 PLN (5840.25 EUR) each.

Referees Bartosz Frankowski and Tomasz Musiał were held in a detoxification center in Lublin ahead of a Champions League game in early August.

The PZPN Disciplinary Committee determined that they had breached public order and sportsmanship standards, resulting in a one-year suspension for each, with an immediate five-month ban and the remaining seven months suspended for two years.

Prior to this, they had been temporarily suspended for 90 days as a preventive measure.

After the incident, both referees publicly apologized for their conduct.

Source: PAP/Eurosport/PZPN

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