World soccer's governing body FIFA yesterday announced a one-year ban on
Chelsea defender Slobodan Rajkovic who spit at a referee during the Beijing
Olympic Games.
"The committee decided to suspend Slobodan Rajkovic for 12 months for
spitting at the referee on Aug. 13 after the Argentina v Serbia match," FIFA
said in a statement.
"This suspension applies to all national and international matches including
club competitions," FIFA said, adding that Rajkovic could appeal against the
decision.
Rajkovic, 19, was signed by Chelsea from OFK Belgrade in 2005 at the age of
16. He is currently at Twente Enschede on a loan deal.
