FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 19

Match Suspension

1. A suspension from a match is a ban on taking part in a future match or competition and on attending it in the area immediately surrounding the field of play.

2. An official who is suspended in application of par. 1 is automatically banned from the dressing rooms in accordance with art.

20. 3. The suspension is imposed in terms of matches, days or months. Unless otherwise specified, it may not exceed twenty-four matches or twenty-four months.