The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee has ruled on Atlético de Kolkata's appeal of head coach Antonio López Habas' ban which had been handed out following infractions of AIFF disciplinary rules during the team's game against FC Goa on October 23. Habas' initial four-match ban has been reduced, to a two-match ban and a two-match suspended ban which will be served if there is another infringement of the AIFF disciplinary code. The full text of the AIFF decision is as follows:The Chairman of All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee decided the following today (Friday, October 31, 2014) in the review petitions filed by both teams under Article 143 of the AIFF Disciplinary Code against order dated October 25, 2014:Antonio López Habas, Head Coach of Atlético de Kolkata shall serve the suspension of 4 (four) matches as under:Suspension for 2 (two) consecutive matches of the ISL, for matches played by the team after October 23 2014, as per the ISL fixtures.Further, implementation of sanction of remaining two matches shall remain suspended for a probationary period of two months from 23rd Oct 2014. During this two months probation period, if Habas commits another infringement, the suspension shall be automatically revoked and the sanction applied; it will be added to the new sanction pronounced for the new infringement.Fine of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lac only) on him remains the same.No other change in the order of the Chairman, AIFF Disciplinary Committee dated October 25, 2014.
