Olympiakos' Fortounis gets ban for obscene celebration
Posted October 17, 2018 7:00 am
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Olympiakos midfielder Kostas Fortounis has been handed a one-match ban in the Greek league as punishment for an obscene goal celebration during a game this month.
Fortounis will miss this weekend's match against OFI on the island of Crete after the penalty was announced Wednesday.
The 26-year-old Greece international mouthed obscenities toward opposing fans after scoring against AEK Athens on Oct. 7 during a 1-1 draw. He later apologized for the incident.
PAOK currently leads the Greek league standings with 16 points from six matches, level with Atromitos. AEK and Olympiakos follow with 13 points.
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