Prestianni handed provisional ban from UEFA following racism claim

February 24 – SL Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has been handed a provisional one-match suspension by UEFA following allegations of racist abuse during last week’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid.

The suspension means Prestianni is set to miss the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, with UEFA confirming the sanction has been imposed on an interim basis pending the outcome of a full disciplinary investigation. Further measures could follow once the case has been reviewed by an ethics and disciplinary inspector.