DBasia.news – FIFA gave the punishment for the president of Palestinian Soccer, Jibril Rajoub, for his order to burn Lionel Messi’s jersey. Later, Jibril Rajoub will be banned as the president of Palestinian Soccer Federation for 12 months.
Previously, Jibril Rajoub commented the friendly match between Argentina national team and Israel. The president accused Israel would bring the political interest in the match.
Jibril Rajoub asked Palestine national team to cancel the match. Moreover, Jibril asked the Palestinian people to burn jersey and photo of Lionel Messi as the symbol of La Albiceleste.
Furthermore, the Argentine took the decision to cancel the friendly match. La Albiceleste didn’t want the 2018 World Cup preparation of Sergio Aguero and friends disturbed.
Jibril’s intense comment heard by the FIFA disciplinary. Not too long after that, FIFA said Jibril rushed to condemn.
Besides banned from attending football matches until the next year, FIFA disciplinary also fined him 20,000 euro.