A ruling was made yesterday in Jamaica banning Marlon King for two years from International duty . Not exactly riveting stuff but thought it was worth posting. Link to site is http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070206/sports/sports5.html or see below............ The Jamaica Football Fede-ration (JFF), in a release yesterday, said it had banned national striker Marlon King for two years. King's ban is punishment for an incident which took place on the national team's tour of England in May last year. The ban took effect on May 31, 2006. King will not appeal the decision. The release states: "In relation to his disrespectful behaviour and the boisterous and unapologetic manner in which he addressed members of the Jamaica Football Federation Ltd. and Jamaica, Mr. King is disqualified from representing Jamaica or any Jamaica Football Federation sanctioned game for two years, commencing on May 31, 2006." Already disciplined The JFF's disciplinary committee, comprising Heron Dale, Neville Oxford, Robert F. Smith and Jacqueline Cummings, made the decision at its sitting last Thursday, February 1. The release said King was already disciplined for "leaving the camp without permission by the committee heading the delegation" on the England tour. This recent decision comes as a result of King's reaction to the JFF management when himself and fellow British-based teammates, Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Jason Euell, were locked out of their hotel room. The players went out after the 4-1 battering by Ghana on May 29. Campbell-Ryce and Euell appealed and were decked 50 per cent of their match fee. King did not appeal the punishment that was handed down prior to the England match, in which the Reggae Boyz were hammered 6-0. No appeal According to the release, King, under Article 123 & 125 of the disciplinary code, could have stated an intent to appeal the decision within 24 hours of its announcement. However, the release noted: "Since being advised of the committee's decision, Mr. King, through the Watford Football Club, has advised the Jamaica Football Federation that he will not be appealing the decision."
Best news I've heard all day. Last thing we'd need with Marlon on the road to recovery is him jetting off to central America to play a World Cup qualifier against some tinpot country.
Haha i'm sure he's devastated by this news I'm sure he'd love to have played with the likes of Jamal Campbell Ryce
Am I the only one who thinks that calls for a 'whhhooooooooooooooooosh' in relation to chewitt's original pun?
King Banned Marlon has been banned for two years from the Jamaican national team regarding the events of last summer, ho hum. http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx...&lid=3&title=King+hit+with+long+ban&channel=&
Somehow you could never see that happening to a player of a top country! "Sorry Wayne...you will not be able play in Euro 2008 as you were not in bed on time that night in June"! If the FA did that there would be uproar. How many games do Jamacia play anyway in the next 2 years (of which he is injured for 6 months) and MIGHT have a jail term to serve.
It happened to Cantona of France, after he called every member of the French FA an "EEDdddeeeeeooottt" and then they won the World Cup.
