Former Chelsea and Liverpool star and current Fenerbahce midfielder has finally got his eleven matches’ suspension reduced to just four matches. The relaxation he got is warranted by his club Fenerbahce who appealed against his prolonged ban judgment by Turkey football association. He got an extended ban after he was alleged spitting on match referee in a clash against archrival Galatasaray last week. However, he and his club both refused to accept spitting allegations as leveled against the midfielder. Turkey's football arbitration board, after hearing player’s defense, sustains his initial three matches ban along with one match extra ban for showing unethical conduct on the pitch. The said relaxation came after he successfully convinced the disciplinary board that he can never deliberately spit on referee, perhaps whatever happened was just a matter of confusion. CCTV footages also helped him in proving his side of defense; hence he got his ban reduction by Turkish Football … [Read more...]