Defender Ali al-Balehi celebrated Al-hilal ‘s goal against Al-Nasr in front of the fans of the latter, during a clash between the two sides at King Fahd International Stadium on Friday and within the Saudi Professional league .
camera lens showed Balehi celebrating in front of fans of the “World” team after the Al-hilal scored a goal in the stoppage time of the match, sparking controversy on the ex-Twitter platform, where followers of the player’s act were called “provocative” by supporters of the rival.
Following the incident, the most famous referee of the match, Colombian Wilmar Roldan, was Ali Balehi’s red card.
الاستديو التحليلي | عادل سليمي :
“البليهي قام بإستفزاز جمهور النصر”
شاهد اللقطة التي تسببت بطرد علي البليهي ⬇️#الرياض_إكسبو2030#Hilal_Nassr#الهلال_النصر| #النصر_الهلال pic.twitter.com/u9prdIvY9F
— شركة الرياضة السعودية SSC (@ssc_sports) December 1, 2023
Sports jurist Ahmed Elsheikhi detonated a high-calibre surprise on the possible punishment of international star Ali Al-Balehi, the centre-back of the Al-Hilal first team football team, after his dismissal in front of Al-Nasr.
– إذا كان طرد لاعب #الهلال علي البليهي بسبب استفزازه لجماهير #النصر (فهو طرد غير صحيح)، وبالتالي لن يُعاقب اللاعب انضباطياً بإيقاف إضافي؛ لأن عقوبة الاستفزاز بحسب قانون اللعبة هي (الإنذار) فقط وليس الطرد.
– أما إن كان الطرد بسبب لفظ (وكُتب في تقرير المباراة) فستكون العقوبة:
— أحمد الشيخي — Ahmed Alshikhy (@ahmed9639) December 1, 2023
The Sheikh disclosed through his official account on the X platform that the Hilali leader’s defender may not be subjected to any additional punishment; If the expulsion, because of provoking the Nasratian masses.
The Sports Jurist said: “If it is the expulsion of the Balehi, because of his provocation to the fans of Al-nassr; It’s an incorrect package, and so… The player will not be punished disciplinarily with an additional suspension; because the penalty for provocation according to the law of the game is only (alarm), not expulsion “.
According to Ahmed Elsheikhi, the derby referee, if he notes in his report, that the expulsion of the Balehi was due to his pronouncement against one of the players, the player would be suspended “two games”, and if he uttered against one of the match officials, the penalty would increase to a suspension 4 games.
The 34-year-old defender’s comrades had beaten Al-Nasr Club by three unanswered goals, at the top of the fifteenth round of the Roshen League.
The Beléhi team-mates were singled out at the top of the competition standings, with 41 points and a difference of 7 points from their nearest pursuers.
