We have received the following notice regarding the disciplinary action against Leandro player for the incident that occurred in the Nagoya Grampus match in the 2021 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 32 from the J.League Disciplinary Committee.
At FC Tokyo, we have conducted an interview and given a stern warning to player Leandro himself, who has also recognized the seriousness of the matter and deeply reflected on it. As a club, we have decided to sincerely accept the disciplinary action of the J-League Discipline Committee and impose an additional 2-game suspension and a fine on player Leandro as our own punishment. In addition, we have decided to voluntarily return a portion of the salary of the responsible party, and we would like to inform you of this.
□Player in question
Leandro
□Disciplinary Action
(1)J-League Discipline Committee's disciplinary action
・Suspended for 3 matches
・300,000 yen fine
(2) Club's own punishment
・2 game suspension
・1 million yen fine
□Suspended games
From J.League Discipline Committee
Sep 25, 2021 (Sat) Sec. 30 FC Tokyo vs Urawa Reds (Ajinomoto Stadium)
Oct 2, 2021 (Sat) Sec. 31 Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo (Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium)
Oct 23, 2021 (Sat) Sec. 33 FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers (Ajinomoto Stadium)
As a club-specific measure,
On October 6, 2021 (Wednesday), Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo (Toyota Stadium) in the YBC Levain Cup Semifinal Round
On October 10, 2021 (Sunday), FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus (Ajinomoto Stadium) in the YBC Levain Cup Semifinal Round
□Reason for Penalty (From J.League Disciplinary Committee)
On September 22, 2021 (Wed), in the match of the 32nd round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League (FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus), player Leandro was ordered to leave the field by the referee.
(Public Corporation) The Japan Football Association has deliberated in accordance with the disciplinary criteria for competitions and tournaments, and as a result, the act of striking the opponent's face area with excessive force using the right arm during a contest is considered a highly dangerous act that could threaten the opponent's playing career. It is deemed to correspond to Article 2-2, "Assault or Threats against Players and Provocative Acts towards the General Public," and therefore, a suspension of two matches is imposed.
Furthermore, regarding the same player, in the match between FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu on August 1, 2020, in the 8th round of the 2020 Meiji Yasuda J1 League, there was a play where the player used his hand or elbow near the opponent's face. The disciplinary committee issued a strong warning, and in addition, in the match between FC Tokyo and Gamba Osaka on October 10, 2020, in the 21st round, there was an extremely malicious and dangerous act where the player intentionally struck the opponent's face while running alongside the opponent. As a result, the disciplinary committee imposed a 3-match suspension and a fine of 300,000 yen. However, considering that the player's behavior this time is a repetition of the same type of violation as last year, it is deemed to correspond to Article 11 of the Japan Football Association's disciplinary regulations [Aggravation due to repeated violations], and a 1-match suspension is imposed, along with the aforementioned 3-match suspension and fine of 300,000 yen.
□Voluntary Return
・5% of monthly compensation of President and CEO Naoki SUZU for 2 months
・Top Team Management Director Takeshi Furuya 5% of Monthly Compensation for 2 Months
・Manager Kenta HASEGAWA 5% monthly compensation for 2 months
