(Reuters) - Iran international Payam Sadeghian has been banned for three months by the country's football association after pushing a referee who sent him off in a domestic league match.
The Perspolis attacking midfielder was incensed at a decision by Mohammad Reza Akbarian in Thursday's match against Foolad and raced up to the referee to protest, gesticulating at the official.
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