Arabian Gulf League leaders Al Wasl have suffered a setback with the news that Caio Correa and Fabio De Lima have been banned for Thursday's derby with Al Nasr after appearing in a controversial video on social media.
The pair have been punished by the UAE Football Association's disciplinary committee for their actions in a 26-second long video in which they, along with other Wasl players, interact with some young supporters.
After being asked what the score will be in the game by one of the fans, both men predicted a 5-0 win before De Lima performed what was believed to be a penguin dance, while Caio made a throat cutting gesture.
The penguin gesture is likely to have been an attempted slight by Lima at Nasr's stadium being next to Al Nasr Leisureland, which has a number of plastic penguins as part of a display.
______________________________________________________________________
Read more on UAE football
Al Ain win licencing appeal and are set to compete in 2018 Asian Champions League
Al Wasl go top as Al Jazira suffer a scare at Hatta
______________________________________________________________________
Both Caio and De Lima have been banned for two games, and fined Dh20,000 by the UAE Football Association.
Wasl have yet to lose in the AGL this season, with four wins and two draws from their first six games, and they lead the way on goal difference from Al Ain on 14 points.
