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Monaco winger suspended ‘indefinitely’ for pushing referee

Portuguese international Gelson Martins shoved the official twice in their 3-1 defeat to Nimes.

MONACO WINGER GELSON Martins has been suspended indefinitely for pushing a referee, pending a Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) investigation.

Martins is facing a lengthy ban after pushing referee Mikael Lesage twice during Monaco’s 3-1 Ligue 1 defeat at Nimes on 1 February.

Having initially shoved Lesage following Tiemoue Bakayoko’s 32nd-minute red card, Portugal international Martins was then sent off before pushing the referee again.

Martins, who joined Monaco permanently from La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid in 2019, risks receiving a suspension of up to eight months.

Monaco team-mate Bakayoko received a two-match ban after his sending off last week.

Martins has scored four goals and assisted another for Monaco, who are 10th in Ligue 1 this season.

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