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Saudi league punishes Al Taawoun for Jota chants aimed at Neves
September 15, 2026 at 07:58 PM
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MAMasrawy
بعد واقعة جوتا.. عقوبات قوية ضد جماهير التعاون في الدوري السعودي | مصراوي
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
بسبب استفزاز نيفيز.. رابطة الدوري السعودي تفرض عقوبات على نادي التعاون
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YKYalla Kora
رسميا.. إيقاف جماهير التعاون لمدة مباراتين بسبب ترديد عبارات باسم "جوتا"
(opens the publisher’s site)The Saudi Football Federation's ethics committee punished Al Taawoun for fans taunting Ruben Neves with chants about his late friend Diogo Jota.
- The Saudi Football Federation's ethics committee barred Al Taawoun's fans from two home matches and fined the club 100,000 riyals (about $26,600), a decision it said is final.
- The committee found the fans breached article 51-2 of the discipline regulations by chanting the name of Neves' late friend Jota during Saturday's 0-6 defeat to Al Hilal.
- Neves said of the fans who chanted Jota's name: "I hope they don't go to pray afterwards."
- Cristiano Ronaldo called on the league to punish such behavior, saying those who act that way should never enter a stadium again.