Shanghai SIPG’s Oscar banned for eight games and fined after brawl
Brazilian instigated melee involving the majority of the players and officials from both sides against Guangzhou R&F at the weekend
Shanghai SIPG’s Brazilian midfielder Oscar has been slapped with an eight-game ban and fined 40,000 yuan (HK$45,674) for his part in the weekend’s mass Chinese Super League brawl against Guangzhou R&F, with three others hit with suspensions and fines totalling 18 games and 90,000 yuan.
Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar kicked the ball at two Guangzhou R&F opponents in stoppage time at the end of the first half at Yuexiushan Stadium on Sunday, leading to a melee involving the majority of the players and officials from both sides.
Oscar escaped with a yellow card at the time, with R&F’s Li Tixiang and SIPG’s Fu Huan eventually sent off.
Fu was hit with a six-game ban and 30,000 yuan fine and Li suspended for five games and fined 25,000 yuan for their clash with Oscar.
R&F’s Chen Zhizhao, who was booked after pushing Oscar to the ground, was banned for seven games and fined 35,000 yuan, while SIPG were fined 90,000 yuan for their role in the incident and for also failing to attend the post-match press conference.
