Bnei Reineh Owner Said Basoul Banned from Stadiums for Six Months
Bnei Reineh owner Said Basoul received a six-month stadium ban and a fine after a disciplinary tribunal activated a suspended sentence for insulting a referee.
The disciplinary tribunal of the Israel Football Association activated a suspended sentence on Tuesday, banning Bnei Reineh owner Said Basoul from stadiums for six months. Basoul faced charges of insulting a referee and misconduct following a match report by referee Niv Arad regarding Reineh's game against Rishon LeZion on October 19.
According to the indictment, in the 41st minute following a goal by Rishon LeZion, management members led by Basoul approached the fourth official's position to protest, shouting that it was a disgrace. Furthermore, at halftime, Basoul waited for the refereeing crew in the players' tunnel and hurled aggressive insults at the referee, calling him an idiot, a small-fry, a zero, and a potted plant.
Today, judge Sigal Berlinay Levinson's ruling was published, ordering the immediate six-month stadium ban. Additionally, Basoul was fined 5,000 shekels, alongside a suspended fine of 10,000 shekels for one year for any similar future offenses.
