Jack Hendry has been handed a fine and suspension for ‘disgraceful behaviour’ in Saudi Arabia.
The defender, who made 27 appearances for Celtic earlier in his career, is now a senior player at Al-Ettifaq in the money-spinning Saudi Pro League.
Earlier this month, his side were facing Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr when he was shown a red card in the final minutes for a collision with one-time £100 million forward Joao Felix.
The incident caused controversy for being soft, though the Saudi decision-makers have doubled down on the punishment for his behaviour.
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Ex-Celtic man Jack Hendry fined £4000 for incident with Joao Felix
The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation stated: “Jack Hendry was suspended for two matches and fined 20,000 riyals (£3954) following the events of his team’s match against Al-Nassr.
“The violation consisted of the player engaging in disgraceful behaviour towards a player from the opposing team, according to what was stated in the match referee’s report, which led to the penalties being imposed on him.
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“The decision is not subject to appeal.”
With Ettifaq chasing an equaliser in the final stages of the game, Hendry charged forward from the backline towards the final third.
Ex-Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and AC Milan star Felix moves to intercept him, but the Scotland international’s high arm makes contact with his face – clip via Thmanyah Sports.
Hendry is teammates with Hoops hero Moussa Dembele at Ettifaq. Earlier this month, they faced local rivals Al-Qadsiah, managed by Brendan Rodgers.
In a perfectly scripted sequence of events, Dembele and Hendry both scored against Rodgers’ side, inflicting the Irishman’s first defeat at the club.
Hendry has 36 caps for Scotland, having made his international debut in March 2018, two months after moving to Celtic.
It’s fair to say that it didn’t quite happen for him in Hoops, but he went on to have a successful career in Belgium with KV Oostende and Club Brugge.
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Jack Hendry on ‘coming on leaps and bounds’ in Saudi Arabia
Speaking about his Saudi experience to The Herald earlier this season, Hendry said: “I think if anyone gets the opportunity to go abroad and have these types of experiences, then I can only say that it should definitely be something that they should be taking.
“Then once you do it you need to properly buy into it and grasp it because for sure it will only help your career.
“I’ve embraced the country and the culture. I do really enjoy it out here [Saudi]. I’ve had numerous offers since I’ve been here and chosen to stay.
“My contract is up at the end of the season. They [Al-Ettifaq] are working behind the scenes to extend that or to put a proposal on the table that would make me stay longer.”
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