A player has received a ten-game suspension for making racist remarks towards a Premier League player.

Hwang Hee-chan, a talented footballer playing for the Premier League, recently experienced a distressing incident. During a pre-season friendly match in July, Hwang was subjected to racial abuse by another player, Marco Curto. Curto, who is currently on loan at Italian club Cesena from Como, received a ten-match ban from FIFA for his actions.

The incident came to light when Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hwang's parent club, filed a complaint with the Italian Football Association and UEFA. However, UEFA stated that they could not take action as the match was not under their jurisdiction. But, thanks to the prompt response from the South Korean football association, FIFA stepped in to investigate the matter.

After conducting a thorough investigation, FIFA found Curto guilty of discriminatory behavior and handed him a ten-match suspension. However, half of the suspension will be suspended for two years, provided that Curto completes community service and undergoes training and education with an organization approved by FIFA.

The incident occurred during the second half of the match when Hwang's teammate, Daniel Podence, was sent off for punching an opponent in response to Curto's comment. The comment, according to Como, was meant as a joke in reference to Hwang's nickname "Channy," which is commonly used by his own teammates.

Mirwan Suwarso, a spokesperson for Como's owners, stated that they had spoken to their player and were confident that the comment was not made in a derogatory manner. They expressed disappointment in the overreaction from some of the Wolves players, who blew the incident out of proportion.

Curto joined Cesena a week after the incident occurred, and Wolverhampton Wanderers' director of football operations and administration, Matt Wild, welcomed FIFA's decision to sanction Curto. He stated that the suspension sends a clear message that racism and discriminatory behavior will not be tolerated in football or society.

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