EXCLUSIVE: Ghana midfielder Eric Ocansey banned for FOUR matches and fined €4,000 for punching opponent
KAS Eupen midfielder, Eric Ocansey has been slapped with a four-match ban and a fine of €4,000 for his sending off last week against Sporting Charleroi for punching an opponent.
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Ocansey's punishment was announced by the Belgian Football Union's Litigation Committee (URBSFA) after a sitting on Tuesday.
He extended his hand to punch an opponent while on the attack and the referee Nicolas Laforge consulted the VAR to issue a straight red card for his violent misconduct.
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The 20-year-old will miss the matches against Zulte-Waregem, Gent, Royal Excel Mouscron and Standard Liège.
He will return in September when Eupen visit Waasland-Beveren.