Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa have today had the suspensions they incurred following the Blues’ Champions League semi-final exit to Barcelona last season reduced.
Also Drogba and Bosingwa expressing their discontent ot match officials in extremely forceful terms after the game.
Drogba was originally suspended for six European games and Drogba for four, but UEFA today confirmed on its official website that those bans had been reduced upon appeal.
A statement said that: “Under the UEFA Appeals Body’s verdicts, Drogba will be suspended for five UEFA club competition matches – the last two of which will be deferred for a probationary period of three years – and has been fined €15,000. Bosingwa will be suspended for three UEFA club competition matches, the last of which is deferred for a probationary period of three years, and fined €10,000.”.