VIENNA, Austria - Turkey goalkeeper Volkan Demirel was banned for two matches Wednesday after being sent off against the Czech Republic last week at the European Championship.
Demirel will miss the quarter-final game against Croatia on Friday at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna. The goalkeeper was sent off in the final minute of Turkey's 3-2 win in Group A on Sunday in Geneva for knocking down striker Jan Koller. He then sat on the team's bench in breach of FIFA rules.
The Turkish football federation was also fined 44,000 Swiss francs (C$42,000) for improper conduct of its fans, players and officials.
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