Can only assume there is more to this and we are being fed half the information to make a point.
Very harsh.......
It's the ban from playing (presumably all football activities) that I don't get?
No a suspension is from all aspect of football, playing, coaching and refereeing.If it's covering playing, I can only guess that money was involved in the charge against him? Did he take a bribe for not putting a red card in etc?
Pure speculation of course.
Alternatively, he plays as well as referees? But that would be unusual?
No a suspension is from all aspect of football, playing, coaching and refereeing.