Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique could be slapped with a month-long ban following his "humiliating" clash with Chelsea players, which saw Joao Pedro hit the deck. The incident occurred after PSG's 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday, where the French team's poor showing was further marred by Joao Neves' late dismissal for yanking Marc Cucurella's hair.
The full-time whistle sparked heated exchanges, with Enrique caught up in a scuffle involving players from both teams, during which he pushed Pedro to the ground.
In his defence, Enrique stated: "At the end of the match, there is a lot of tension. There was a situation that I believe could have been avoided by everyone. I think that is logical.
"I am going to prevent my players from going any further in that brawl and from then on there is pushing and shoving by everyone.
"I think and I repeat, that is not the best thing to do. It's the result of the tension, the result of the situation of the match and I have nothing more to add."
Back in Spain, Enrique's behaviour made headlines, and former La Liga referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez spoke on Cadena SER, cautioning the ex-Barcelona coach that FIFA might indeed impose a football ban on him due to the fracas.
Gonzalez warned: "Of course, you can be sanctioned. There's a difference, the red and yellow cards in the tournament will expire. But FIFA can sanction him with time.
"So, if Luis Enrique is given a one-month ban, he would miss any games in that month. What's more, he wouldn't even be able to train the team."
Gonzalez further lambasted Enrique for his conduct, stating: "You can't touch an opponent's face. I mean, that's already a humiliating issue, that you have to go over and punch a player in the face when the game is over. I don't look at names, I look at the action, and if we look at the action, it's punishable."
He also warned of FIFA's overarching authority, saying: "We need to be aware because FIFA is above UEFA. If FIFA tells you there are three matches it's in their competition, but since in this tournament the yellow and red cards end today, FIFA can, on the other hand, sanction players based on time."