BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Henan Songshan Longmen player Wang Shangyuan has been banned for three matches after slapping a Shandong Luneng player in a Chinese Super League game.
The 27-year-old midfielder was spotted slapping Shandong Luneng forward Guo Tianyu in the face when the latter was arguing with Wang's teammate Luo Xin in the 89th minute of the 1-1 draw between Shandong and Henan on Sunday.
In addition to the three-match ban, he was fined 30,000 yuan (about 4,644 U.S. dollars), according to a statement released by the Chinese Football Association on Friday.
The former Eendracht Brugge player's misdemeanor "could bring about adverse social impact", the statement wrote. Enditem
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