Como’s Marco Curto has been banned for 10 matches – five of them suspended – by FIFA after being found guilty of racially abusing Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan in a pre-season friendly.

Following the racial abuse incident, Wolverhampton Wanderers filed a complaint with the Italian Football Association and UEFA. However, UEFA said it couldn't intervene as the match was not under its jurisdiction.

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Italian defender Marco Curto has been banned for 10 matches for racially abusing South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan while playing for Como 1907 against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a pre-season friendly in July.

Marco Curto found guilty of racially abusing Wolves Hee-Chan Hwang in pre-season friendly; Curto was playing for Como and has since joined Cesena, where he will be banned for 10 matches, with five of those suspended for two years;

Marco Curto will serve half of the punishment immediately, with the other half suspended for two years. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Como defender Marco Curto has been handed a lengthy 10-game ban by FIFA for racially abusing Wolves star Hwang Hee-chan.

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Italian defender Marco Curto has been banned for 10 matches for racially abusing South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan while playing for Como against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a pre-season friendly in July.

FIFA has banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark to South Korea forward Hee Chan Hwang in a preseason game between Como and Wolverhampton

Como defender Marco Curto has been banned for 10 matches for racially abusing South Korean forward Hwang Hee-Chan while playing against Wolves.

Italian defender Marco Curto has been banned for 10 matches for racially abusing South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan while playing for Como against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a pre-season friendly in July.