Maradona to face FIFA over profane rants at media

Nov 14th, 2009 - Heraldtribune

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ZURICH - Diego Maradona faces a FIFA disciplinary panel Sunday that could ban the Argentine coach from games at next year's World Cup because of his expletive-filled rant.

Maradona has been summoned to the headquarters of soccer's governing body to explain himself. His outburst, aimed at the Argentine media, came during a news conference last month after his team clinched a spot in the World Cup in South Africa.

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