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Standard's Conceicao banned until August
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BRUSSELS, April 11 (Reuters) - Standard Liege captain Sergio Conceicao has been banned until August 11 for thrusting his shirt into the referee's face after being sent off for spitting in a Belgian Cup semi-final match last month.
The Belgian football association's (KBVB) sport committee ruled that the ex-Portuguese international could face a three-year suspension if he reoffends before the end of the year, a KBVB spokesman said.
The KBVB's prosecutors had sought a full three-year ban.
"The main charge was aggression towards a referee," the KBVB spokesman said.
Conceicao, 31, was sent off for spitting in the first half of the semi-final first leg tie that Standard lost 2-1 at home to Zulte Waregem on March 21.
He then pulled off his shirt and armband and shoved them in the face of the referee before sitting in the stands bare-chested.
The ban could have an impact on the Belgian title race. Standard have a one-point advantage over second-placed Anderlecht with just four matches left.
Conceicao, who has been barred from playing since March 27, was Belgium's player of the year in 2005. At his best, notably at Euro 2000 for Portugal, he could strip open defences with his darts down the right wing. He arrived at Standard in 2004.
Conceicao expressed his regret for the incident at Tuesday's hearing and Standard director Pierre Francois insisted that the Portuguese player would be remaining at the club next season.
The midfielder, formerly with Porto, Lazio, Parma and Inter Milan, was expected to give a news conference on Wednesday.
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