Kenyan international Joseph Okumu has been handed a reprieve after his four-game suspension following a red card was reduced to just one match.This comes after his club KAA Gent successfully appealed the four-match ban after he shoved Isaac Mbenza in the 2-1 defeat to Charleroi in the Belgian top flight.Gent dispute Okumu’s Ksh417k fine and four match ban after red cardThe Belgian Disciplinary Committee of Professional Football initially handed Okumu a four-game ban, three of which are mandatory with one conditional, and was also given a hefty Ksh 417,000 fine.Okumu will now however just serve a one-match suspension with his hefty fine reduced to €1,500 (Ksh 178,000) by the committee following the appeal by his club.🟥 | Carton rouge direct pour Joseph Okumu. 👊😮 #CHAGNT pic.twitter.com/QlbF5FC9Y9— Eleven Sports (FR) (@ElevenSportsBEf) September 4, 2022 The Royal Belgian Football Association released a statement confirming that Okumu will only serve a one-game suspension with the other being a conditional suspension.“Okumu (KAAGent) 2-week suspension from 08.09.2022 of which 1 week effective and 1 week with a postponement until 07.09.2023 and € 1,500 effective fine,” read the statement.Joseph Okumu linked with move to Turkish giantsThe Disciplinary Committee on Monday issued their reason for their initial heavy punishment as they noted that Okumu’s push had considerable force with the ball out of play during the incident.Gent head coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck tore into Okumu after the red card terming the incident as ‘unacceptable’ as he added that he let his team down with the sending-off.
