Regarding the punishment of Leandro
We have received a notification regarding the disciplinary action against Leandro for the incident that occurred during the 2021 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company J1 League Sec. 32 match against Nagoya Grampus from the J.League Disciplinary Committee.
At FC Tokyo, we held a meeting and issued a strict warning to Leandro himself, who has recognized the seriousness of the matter and is deeply remorseful. As a club, we sincerely accept the disciplinary action from the J.League Disciplinary Committee and have decided on an additional two-match suspension and a fine as a club-imposed penalty for Leandro. Additionally, we have decided that the responsible parties involved will voluntarily return a portion of their remuneration. We hereby inform you of this decision.
□Player in question
Leandro
□Disciplinary action details
(1)J.League Disciplinary Committee's action
・3-match suspension
・Fine of 300,000 yen
(2) Club's Own Disciplinary Actions
・2 Match Suspension
・Penalty of 1 million yen
□Suspended Matches
J.League Disciplinary Committee from Sep 25, 2021 (Sat) Sec. 30 FC Tokyo vs Urawa Reds (Ajinomoto Stadium)
Oct 2, 2021 (Sat) Sec. 31 Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo (Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium)
Oct 23, 2021 (Sat) Sec. 33 FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers (Ajinomoto Stadium)
As a club-specific sanction,
Oct 6 (Wed) 2021 Levain Cup Semifinal Round Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo (Toyota Stadium)
Oct 10 (Sun) 2021 Levain Cup Semifinal Round FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus (Ajinomoto Stadium)
□Reason for Disciplinary Action (from the J.League Discipline Committee)
On September 22, 2021 (Wednesday), in the 2021 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 32 match (FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus), Leandro was ordered to leave the field by the referee.
(Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) As a result of deliberation in light of the disciplinary standards of the Japan Football Association for competitions and matches, the act of using excessive force to strike the opponent's face area with the right arm during a contest was deemed a very dangerous act that could threaten the player's life. It is judged to correspond to 2-2. 'Assault or intimidation against players and provocative acts against the general public,' resulting in a two-match suspension.
Furthermore, regarding the same player, in the 2020 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company J1 League Sec. 8 match on August 1, 2020, FC Tokyo vs Sagan Tosu, the player was strictly warned by this committee for using hands or elbows near the opponent's face. Additionally, in Sec. 21 on October 10, 2020, FC Tokyo vs Gamba Osaka, the player was suspended for 3 matches and fined 300,000 yen by this committee for an extremely malicious and dangerous act of deliberately striking the opponent's face while running alongside them. Considering that the current act by the same player is a repeated violation of the same nature as last year, it was judged to correspond to Article 11 of the Disciplinary Regulations of the Japan Football Association (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) [Increased penalty for repeated violations], and a 1-match suspension was imposed, in addition to the above 3-match suspension and fine of 300,000 yen.
□Voluntary Return
・Representative Director and President Naoki Okane 5% of monthly salary for 2 months
・Top Team Management Director Takeshi FURUYA Monthly Compensation 5% for 2 Months
・Manager Kenta HASEGAWA Monthly Salary 5% 2 months
