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UEFA Declines to Ban Pedro Neto, Keeping Him Eligible for PSG Return

UEFA's panel recorded unsporting conduct under Article 15 with a formal reprimand.

Overview

  • The ruling, announced Monday, imposes no match suspension, leaving the 26-year-old available for Tuesday's second leg at Stamford Bridge.
  • Neto shoved a ballboy while rushing a throw-in in stoppage time of the 2–5 first leg at the Parc des Princes, knocking him off his chair.
  • He said in a TNT Sports interview that he apologized about 35 times for the incident.
  • As restitution, he handed the ballboy his shirt after the match.
  • The return fixture for a quarter-final place is scheduled for 21:00 and will be shown on DAZN.