Doha, November 04, 2026 : The Qatar Football Association (QFA) Disciplinary Committee has announced a series of suspensions, fines and warnings following disciplinary incidents during Week 8 of the Doha Bank Stars League.
Al Sadd player Claudio Leonel received the most severe punishment, with a six-match suspension and a QR1 million fine. He was also held responsible for covering the cost of property damage after throwing the match's Best Player award following unsporting conduct during the game against Al Shamal. The decision was issued under Articles 44/9-3 and 6.3 of the disciplinary code.
Two other Al Sadd players were also penalized for misconduct during the same fixture. Mohammed Kamara and Saad Abdullah Al Sheeb each received a warning and a QR10,000 fine.
On the Al Shamal side, midfielder Mohammed Ali bin Ramadan was handed a three-match suspension and a QR15,000 fine following a physical altercation with an opponent, in accordance with Article 47/1/7. Assistant coach Khaled Ahmed Al Ansari received a five-match ban and a QR50,000 fine.
In a separate incident, Al Arabi fitness coach Francisco Rias was issued a warning and fined QR5,000 for his conduct toward match officials during the team's game against Al Rayyan.
Al Ahli was also warned and fined QR5,000 as a club following its match against Al Shahania. The club will additionally be required to pay for damage to the substitutes' bench, with the amount to be determined following an assessment by the relevant party.
Source: QNA
