Milutin Osmajic: Preston forward given nine-game ban for racial abuse

Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic has been given a nine-game ban after he was charged with racially abusing Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.

The incident happened during Preston’s goalless draw with Burnley in February and he will now miss up to and including their game against Stoke City on Boxing Day.

The Montenegrin has also been fined £21,000.

Osmajic, who “strongly refuted” and denied the allegations was charged by the Football Association in March with a hearing taking place in September.

The FA said, external that following the hearing, an “aggravated breach”, where using abusive and/or insulting words which included reference to colour and/or race, was found to be proven.

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