FIFA investigate referee 'punch' claims

FIFA are investigating Portugal’s Joao Pinto amid allegations that he punched referee Angel Sanchez in the aftermath of being sent off against South Korea.

FIFA investigate referee 'punch' claims

FIFA are investigating Portugal’s Joao Pinto amid allegations that he punched referee Angel Sanchez in the aftermath of being sent off against South Korea.

The Argentinian official has made the claim to the Portuguese media, but FIFA have not confirmed whether the same accusations are part of a report submitted to the disciplinary committee by the referee’s inspector.

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