Marco curto

Marco Curto: Italian defender Marco Curto has been given a 10-match ban, five of those have been suspended for two years, by FIFA for racially abusing Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan.

Curto, who is currently on loan from Como to Serie B club Cesena, was found guilty of abusing Hwang during a friendly match in Marbella in July. Hwang reported the incident during the second half of the fixture, which resulted in an angry reaction from his teammates, and a red card to Daniel Podence.

"The player Marco Curto was found responsible for discriminatory behaviour and sanctioned with a 10-match suspension. Serving of half of those matches is suspended for a probation period of two years, and the player is ordered to render community services and undergo training and education with an organisation approved by Fifa," football's world governing body spokesperson was quoted by Sky Sports.