- Title: Neymar's European suspension reduced from three to two games - CAS
- Date: 17th September 2019
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 13, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF NEYMAR TRAINING WITH PARIS ST GERMAIN
- Embargoed: 1st October 2019 10:41
- Keywords: Neymar Paris St Germain UEFA CAS two-match ban
- Location: PARIS AND SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, FRANCE
- City: PARIS AND SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001AX1R60V
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has reduced Paris St Germain striker Neymar's suspension from three to two UEFA games for insulting match officials, CAS said on Tuesday (September 17).
PSG and the Brazilian had appealed against the three-game ban imposed by European governing body UEFA in June, and CAS partially upheld the appeal.
Neymar labelled the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system "a disgrace" after PSG were eliminated from the Champions League last 16 by Manchester United after the Premier League side were awarded a decisive last-gasp penalty in a 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes.
Neymar will be eligible to play in the Champions League in the third round of matches, when PSG travel to Club Brugge on Oct. 22.
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