24Nov2005 Saudi Footballer Suspended By Saudi Football Authority

Riyadh, 24 November, 2005

Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, the President of Youth Welfare, issued an official statement here today, suspending Osama Al-Muwallad, a football player with the Jeddah-based Al-Itihad club, for misbehavior.

The statement said that Al-Muwallad was found misbehaving after a football match between his team and the Moroccan team of Al-Widad last Sunday.

Accordingly, he was given a one-year suspension from participating nationally and internationally in football matches, the statement added.

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