Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf escaped with a two-match ban today for spitting at Celtic fans last week.
UEFA’s disciplinary panel imposed the ban following a meeting in Nyon, Switzerland, today but took into account provocation by Celtic fans, and fined the Glasgow club 5000 Swiss francs (€3,400) for their supporters’ conduct during the incident.
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