Brazilian forward Henrique Dourado was banned for 12 months and fined $30,000 on Friday after barging into the referee during a Chinese Super League football match.The former Fluminense and Flamengo star was sent off in Henan Songshan Longmen’s 2-2 draw on Sunday at Wuhan Yangtze River after appearing to deliberately run at speed into the back of the referee in the 16th minute.A moment of madness for Henan Songshan Longmen player Henrique Dourado this evening against Wuhan Yangtze River. With his side 0-2 down, Dourado barges into the back of referee Ma Ning. Intentional or not, the player will most likely face disciplinary action from the CFA. pic.twitter.com/19h8uSfgAe— FourFiveWonton (@FourFiveWonton) August 21, 2022 The 32-year-old Dourado sent the official flying and was promptly dismissed.”First, Henrique Dourado… is suspended for 12 months,” the Chinese Football Association said.”Second, we are imposing a fine of 200,000 yuan ($30,000).”It is hoped that all parties can jointly safeguard the order of the competition and the hard-won environment for football development.”🚨 GANCHO PESADO Henrique Dourado é suspenso por um ano na China e vai pagar multa de R$ 148 mil após dar trombada em árbitro; veja como foi o lance polêmico#FutebolNaESPN https://t.co/CxIYiN33Ym— ESPN Brasil (@ESPNBrasil) August 26, 2022 Chinese football is well known for dealing out harsh punishments to misbehaving players.In 2017, the 60-million-euro Brazilian Oscar was banned for eight games after sparking an on-pitch brawl while playing for Shanghai SIPG.© Agence France-Presse
