Cardiff's Bielik banned over Portsmouth incident

The Football Association bans Cardiff City defender Krystian Bielik for two games and fines him £10,000 after he admitted a case of misconduct involving a Portsmouth fan.

Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik was involved in an altercation with a Portsmouth fan before players became involved

The 28-year-old Poland international was involved in an altercation involving Portsmouth fans during Cardiff's 2-0 Championship defeat at Portsmouth on Saturday, 5 September.

A Hampshire Police investigation into the flash point concluded that no further action was needed on their part over the incident, although as part of the resolution Bielik provided an apology.

Bielik is now set to miss the Championship trip to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, followed by the home games against Watford on Tuesday, 13 October.

The FA charge stated that: "It was alleged that the player acted in an improper manner around the 71st minute of the fixture.

Source: BBC Sport