English soccer player gets 13-match ban for using sexual reference when abusing opponent
- England's Football Association suspended Tranmere midfielder Sam Finley on Friday.
- This action followed his use of homophobic language toward an opponent in January.
- An independent commission found the language abusive and constituted an aggravated breach.
- The commission imposed a 13-match suspension and a £2,000 fine.
- Finley must now complete a mandatory education program and his club will handle the matter.
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EFL star hit with 13-MATCH ban for 'discriminatory abuse regarding sexual orientation' - The Mirror
Tranmere Rovers midfielder Sam Finley has been hit with a lengthy suspension and a fine after he was found to have made a homophobic comment during his side's 5-1 defeat to Walsall

English soccer player gets 13-match ban for using sexual reference when abusing opponent
LONDON (AP) — A soccer player in England's fourth tier was banned for 13 matches on Friday and ordered to attend an education program after using a sexual reference when abusing an opponent.
Tranmere Rovers midfielder Sam Finley handed 13-match suspension and fined £2,000 for using homophobic language towards opponent
Tranmere Rovers midfielder Sam Finley has been handed a 13-match suspension and fined £2,000 for using homophobic language towards an opponent in a game against Walsall in January, the Football Association (FA) said on Friday, 25 April. During Walsall’s 5-1 win over Tranmere in fourth-tier League Two in January, Finley admitted to the referee that […]
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