RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation’s Disciplinary and Ethics Committee on Tuesday ordered Al-Taawoun to play their next two home Saudi Pro League matches behind closed doors. They were also fined 100,000 riyals ($26,660) after supporters chanted the name of the late Portugal forward Diogo Jota during Saturday’s match against Al-Hilal. The sanctions stem from an incident involving Al-Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves, a close friend and former teammate of Jota, who died in a car cr
Al-Taawoun hit with stadium closure and fine over ‘Jota’ chants
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