The Brazilian’s action received widespread coverage as it was an off-field incident that was caught on television cameras, with the former Marseille and Saint-Etienne forward seen waiting in the tunnel to strike the Italy international midfielder.
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Ligue 1’s Disciplinary Commission heard the case on Thursday evening in Paris, at which both players and representatives of each club were present.
“The Commission imposes a six-month suspension on Brandao for his actions towards Thiago Motta. Brandao will be qualified to play again from February 22, 2015,” a statement read.
The 34-year-old striker, who had only signed for Claude Makelele’s side in the summer, is on a one-year deal with the Furiani outfit and prior to the ruling there was speculation that the Corsican side may take steps to cut that short if a heavy ban was laid down.
Brandao was placed on a temporary suspension by the league following the match on August 16, which the French champions went on to win 2-0.
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