Dalian Shide striker Zoran Jankovic has been fined 6,000 yuan
(about 775 US dollars) by the Chinese Football Association (CFA)
for spitting at a player from Changsha Jinde during a China Super
League (CSL) match last week.
In addition, the Bulgarian international was also banned from
six matches of the Super League.
The punishment was imposed after the CFA found Jankovic guilty
of unsportsmanlike conduct, the first such case since the new
season kicked off last Saturday.
CFA official Ma Chengquan said that discipline is a key issue
for the sport's governing body, and that all infractions will be
seriously punished.
The spitting incident took place in the 75th minute of Sunday's
match, after Jankovic was tackled by Xu Bo of Changsha Jinde. The
Bulgarian was then sent off by the referee.
Dalian won the match 1-0 with a free kick from Jankovic in the
61st minute.
(Xinhua News Agency March 7, 2007)