Mourad Boudjellal: Suspended until June 3
Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has received a 130-day suspension following his recent outburst against French referees.
Boudjellal complained that his side were the victims of "refereeing sodomy" after their loss to Clermont in a Top 14 match on January 8.
He appeared before a disciplinary hearing of the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) on Wednesday but in an article which appeared in the La Provence newspaper on the same day also slammed certain elements of the French rugby fraternity with accusations of racism.
The hearing found against Boudjellal for damage to the image of rugby and to the spirit and conduct of sport.
Boudjellal, who refused to apologise, will not have access to the pitch, the (players and referees) dressing rooms and corridors to these zones until June 3, 2012, the LNR said in a statement on their website www.lnr.fr
Comments
jontheref says...
I see this as more a political statement than rugby related.
I did not see the game, but Berdos is one of the better French refs, unlike some of them.
Sentance seems harsh, but he did keep commenting.
Posted 08:56 27th January 2012
Lucasrg says...
...but can he still go to the stands?
Did he have to pay a fine as well?
Posted 23:19 26th January 2012
norm says...
Has this guy ever done anything which has helped the game?
Posted 20:40 26th January 2012
bluelion2 says...
thats probably the best thing that can happen to Toulon!
The chaps too much of a distraction for players and coaches
Posted 20:21 26th January 2012