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Chivu banned for punch

Friday 4 February 2011 16:56, UK

Chivu: Four-match ban
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Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu must serve a four-match suspension after hitting Bari's Marco Rossi.

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Romanian to miss four games after striking Rossi

Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu must serve a four-match suspension after hitting Bari's Marco Rossi. The Romanian struck Rossi in the face 13 minutes into the second half of Thursday's Serie A clash, which Inter won 3-0. The score was goalless at the time but the incident was not seen by match officials and Chivu escaped punishment. A disciplinary panel has now reviewed video footage and found the experienced stopper guilty of violent conduct. Chivu has been banned for four Serie A games, ruling him out of the upcoming fixtures against Roma, Juventus, Fiorentina and Cagliari.

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