Bnei Reineh Owner Faces Six-Month Ban for Referee Abuse

By מוטי פשכצקי

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Bnei Reineh owner Saïd Basoul faces a severe indictment and a likely six-month ban from stadiums for verbally abusing a referee. The incident occurred after a goal by Rishon LeZion, with Basoul allegedly shouting insults at referee Niv Ard. This potential ban is an activation of a previously suspended sentence for a similar offense.

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Bnei Reineh owner Saïd Basoul faces a severe indictment for referee abuse.
Basoul allegedly called referee Niv Ard "zero," "a plant," and "a disgrace."
The incident occurred after Rishon LeZion scored an equalizer in a match.
Basoul is under a suspended six-month ban for a prior referee abuse offense.
The Football Association prosecutor is seeking to activate the suspended ban.

The Football Association prosecutor, Adv. Galad Bergman, is set to file a severe indictment against Saïd Basoul, the owner of Bnei Reineh, following an incident during a match against Rishon LeZion. According to referee Niv Ard's report, Basoul confronted the fourth official, Aviel Levy, after Rishon LeZion scored an equalizer. At halftime, Basoul and other Reineh representatives allegedly waited near the referees' locker room and shouted insults at Referee Ard, calling him "zero," "a plant," and "a disgrace," and telling him not to look at them like a "moron."

Basoul is currently under a suspended six-month ban from stadiums for a previous offense involving insulting a referee last year. In that case, the disciplinary tribunal had initially sought a one-year ban, but ultimately imposed a six-game suspension along with the suspended half-year ban. Given Basoul's prior record and the current charges, it appears the tribunal will have little discretion and is likely to enforce the suspended ban.

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