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Neymar's Fate to be Known This Week After Marseille Red Card

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Last Updated: September 14, 2020, 18:42 IST

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Neymar (Photo Credit: Reuters)

Neymar (Photo Credit: Reuters)

Neymar was shown the red card in stoppage time of the 1-0 loss to Marseille alongside teammates Layvin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes.

Neymar?s punishment for being one of five players sent off following a brawl at the end of Paris Saint-Germain?s defeat to Marseille will be revealed on Wednesday, the French Football League (LFP) said Monday.

The world?s most expensive footballer was shown the red card in stoppage time of the 1-0 loss at the Parc des Princes alongside teammates Layvin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes, as well as Marseille?s Dario Benedetto and Jordan Amavi.

Neymar insisted Alvaro Gonzalez called him a ?monkey? in a series of furious tweets late on Sunday after he was dismissed for slapping the Marseille defender on the back of the head.

?Look at the racism. That?s why I hit him,? Neymar, who was returning from coronavirus quarantine, said as he left the pitch. Gonzalez later denied making a racist comment.

?The only regret I have is not hitting this idiot in the face,? Neymar then posted after the game, before replying to a Gonzalez tweet to call him a ?racist?.

The LFP?s disciplinary commission, which will decide the punishments, could investigate the Brazilian?s accusations against Gonzalez, who Marseille claim was spat on by Angel Di Maria.

Any racist behaviour carries a maximum suspension of 10 matches.

Spitting directed at another player can lead to a ban of up to six matches.

Kurzawa meanwhile could be suspended for up to seven matches for violent conduct after aiming a punch at opposition full-back Amavi.

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first published:September 14, 2020, 18:42 IST
last updated:September 14, 2020, 18:42 IST