Preston striker Milutin Osmajić handed eight-match ban for biting; recalls Luis Suarez incident from 2013
Preston striker Milutin Osmajić handed eight-match ban for biting; recalls Luis Suarez incident from 2013 Photograph:( X )
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Osmajic who had bitten Owen Beck in the all-Lancashire affair in England’s second division (Championship) will now face an eight-match ban after a verdict was passed by FA’s disciplinary committee on Friday (Oct 4).
Osmajic who had bitten Owen Beck in the all-Lancashire affair in England’s second division (Championship) will now face an eight-match ban after a verdict was passed by FA’s disciplinary committee on Friday (Oct 4).
Luis Suarez’s famous bite of Branislav Ivanovic went down as an infamous incident in 2013, but memories of that incident were recently refreshed after Preston striker Milutin Osmajic was involved in a similar incident on September 22. Osmajic who had bitten Owen Beck in the all-Lancashire affair in England’s second division (Championship) will now face an eight-match ban after a verdict was passed by FA’s disciplinary committee on Friday (Oct 4). The Montenegrin striker was found guilty of the same and will now face time out with an expected return in the first week of December.
What was the case?
On September 22, in the Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Preston, Milutin Osmajic had bitten Beck’s back causing wide criticism of the attacker. The match ended in a goalless draw but much of the headlines were written by the ill-fated incident.
Announcing the sanctions, a Football Association spokesperson said on Friday: "The forward admitted that he committed an act of violent conduct around the 87th minute by biting an opponent.
"An independent regulatory commission imposed his sanctions following a hearing.
"Its written reasons will be published in due course."
The incident did not go well with Blackburn Rovers boss John Eustace who was seen furious after the match ended. "[Beck's] got a big bite mark on the back of his neck.
"He's shown all the lads. He's a little bit quiet, a little bit shook up."
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In addition to his eight-match ban, Osmajic was given a fine of £15,000 ($19.600) for the incident. Interestingly, both Beck and Osmajic could meet again as early as October 14 where they will represent their national sides in the Nations League. Since the ban is limited to domestic competitions only, both Beck and Osmajic could have a spicy meeting when Wales and Montenegro go head-to-head.
