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Ibrahimovic gets four-game ban for rant

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April 10, 2015 09:40 IST

Paris St Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed a four-game suspension for insulting match officials, the French League said on Thursday.

Zlatan Ibraimovic of Paris Saint-Germain FCSebastien Deneux, head of the French League's (LFP) disciplinary committee, told reporters that the Swede was found guilty of "using insulting language" after a Ligue 1 game last month.

brahimovic has been summoned by the French League's (LFP) disciplinary commission to explain derogatory remarks he made after Paris St Germain's 3-2 defeat at Girondins Bordeaux.

"In 15 years I've never seen a (good) referee in this shit country ... (they) don't even deserve PSG," Ibrahimovic said after Sunday's Ligue 1 defeat.

He quickly apologised for the comments after being prompted by French sports minister Patrick Kanner.

Image: Zlatan Ibraimovic of Paris Saint-Germain FC

Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

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