Preston’s Osmajic Handed Nine-match Ban For Alleged Racial Abuse Of Hannibal

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Preston person been near “extremely disappointed” by nan Football Association’s determination to prohibition Milutin Osmajic for 9 matches complete allegedly making racist comments to Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri.

Mejbril alleged Osmajic made nan comments during past season’s Championship derby betwixt nan 2 Lancashire sides astatine Deepdale successful February, which ended 0-0. The FA said an independent regulatory committee recovered nan allegations to beryllium proven aft Osmajic was charged pinch an “aggravated” breach of their rules complete conduct, while nan Montenegro guardant denied nan charges.

“Preston North End are highly disappointed astatine nan determination made by an independent regulatory committee to punishment Milutin Osmajic and enforce a nine-match suspension, pursuing an incident which took spot successful a convention fixture against Burnley connected February 2025,” publication a statement. “We statement that nan result was wished connected nan ‘Balance of Probabilities’ alternatively than 1 that is ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’.

“We besides statement that nan FA wished that this determination offers nary civilized judgement, was not premeditated nor immoderate remark astir his wide character. Milutin has ever pleaded his innocence of nan complaint and continues to do so. We proceed to beryllium afloat supportive of our player.”

Osmajic, signed by Preston from Cadiz successful September 2023, has scored 4 goals successful 11 convention appearances for Preston this season. The 26-year-old has besides been fined £21,000 and ordered to be an acquisition course.

Hannibal Mejbri reports what Milutin Osmajic was alleged to person said to him

“An independent regulatory committee has sanctioned Preston North End FC’s Milutin Osmajic for a proven breach of FA Rule E3,” publication an FA statement. “It was alleged that nan guardant had breached FA Rule E3.1 by acting successful an improper mode and/or utilizing abusive and/or insulting words towards a Burnley FC subordinate during their EFL Championship fixture connected Saturday 15 February. It was besides alleged that this matter constitutes an “Aggravated Breach”, which is defined successful FA Rule E3.2, arsenic nan words included a reference - whether definitive aliases implied - to colour and/or race.

“Milutin Osmajic denied nan complaint against him, which nan regulatory committee recovered to beryllium proven, and it has imposed an contiguous nine-match suspension, £21,000 good and mandatory acquisition course. The regulatory commission’s written reasons for its decisions will beryllium published successful owed course.”