Kiko Casilla Gets Eight-Match Ban Over Racist Language
March 1, 2020
9:39 am
Leeds United goalkeeper, Kiko Casilla has been banned from eight matches and fined Β£60,000 after being found guilty of racially abusing Charlton Athletic forward, Jonathan Leko.
Football Association independent regulatory commission found Casilla guilty, even after he denied the charge.
The incident occurred during the September 28 match between the Championship sides, where the FA concluded on Friday that Casillaβs remarks βmade reference to race and/or colour and/or ethnic originβ of Leko.
Casilla was also instructed to attend an education course.
Under rules introduced for the 2019-2020 season, the minimum suspension for a player found guilty of an aggravated breach …
