A Brazilian footballer has been banned from the sport for two years after he attacked a referee and kicked him in the head during a match earlier this month.
William Ribeiro has had his contract terminated by Sport Club Sao Paulo following the incident where he hospitalised official Rodrigo Crivellaro in an altercation following a yellow card.
Now, he has been further suspended from playing the game at a professional level until 2023 at the earliest, potentially ending the 30-year-old's career.
During a game with Guarani-RS, Ribeiro was shown a yellow card for a bad foul by referee Crivellaro, sparking the attack.
The player initially punched the match official to the ground, before kicking him in the head, after which he was subsequently forced away by players on both sides.
