French icon Lilian Thuram's son Marcus has been slapped with a huge fine and a six-match suspension after he spat at an opponent's face this past weekend.
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The Borussia Monchengladbach forward received his marching orders on Saturday after a VAR review found him to be guilty of spitting in the face of Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch.
Following the incident, the attacker sent out a message via Instagram apologising for his behaviour, writing: "Today something took place that is not in my character and must never happen. I reacted to an opponent in a wrong way and something occurred accidentally and not intentionally.
"I apologise to everyone, to Stefan Posch, to my opponents, to my teammates, to my family and to all those who saw my reaction. Of course, I accept all of the consequences of my gesture."
The 23-year-old France international has since discovered his punishment from the German Football Association: a fine of €40 000 (about R714 000) and a six-match suspension, of which one fixture is suspended.
"Five of the six matches are to be served directly in Bundesliga and cup games, with the sixth suspended until 21 Dec 2021," an official statement read.
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Gladbach also announced that they would be handing Thuram a fine of their own for his actions.
