Como player who racially abused Wolves’ Hwang Hee-chan given ten-match ban

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A player who racially abused Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan in a preseason friendly has been given a 10-match ban by Fifa, with five of those matches suspended for two years. “The player Marco Curto was found responsible for discriminatory behaviour and sanctioned with a 10-match suspension,” a spokesperson for football’s global governing body has said. “Serving of half of those matches is suspended for a probation period of two years, and the player is ordered to render community services and undergo training and education with an organisation approved by Fifa.” The South Korea player’s national football association contacted Fifa in July to express “serious concerns” about the incident. open image in gallery Five of the matches in Marco Curto ten-game ban have been suspended for two years “Having spoken to our player at length, we are confident this was in reference to the player’s name, and to the constant references of ‘Channy’ made by his own team-mates on the pitch,” Suwarso added.