Montenegrin international and Preston striker Milutin Osmajić was banned for eight games for biting opposing football player Owen Beck in the match against Blackburn.
Osmajić was also fined 15 pounds overnight by the Football Association of England.
The incident happened on September 22, at a match that ended 0:0.
The full-back received a red card for pushing away a rival, but Osmajić, with the intention of protecting his teammate, sought his justice - and he did it impulsively, which is why he will have to take a break for more than a month.
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Highlighting the sanctions, the spokesperson of the Football Association of England said:
"The forward admitted that he committed violent behavior in the 87th minute of the match by biting an opponent. The independent regulatory commission imposed sanctions on him after a hearing. His written reasons will be published in due course."
Thus, Osmajić fared only slightly better than Luis Suarez, who was banned for nine matches in 2013 for biting Branislav Ivanovic's shoulder.
These penalties do not apply to national team matches, but only to competitions under the auspices of the English FA, so Osmajić will be available to Robert Prosinečko for the October duels in the League of Nations against Turkey and Wales away from home.
Two days ago, in the last match before the suspension, Osmajić scored twice in Watford's net in Preston's 3:0 win.
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