"Uefa has provisionally suspended Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni for Wednesday's Champions League match against Real Madrid after allegations that he racially abused Vinicius Junior during last week's first leg. The ban has been imposed pending the completion of a Uefa investigation and Benfica said they would appeal against the decision. The Portuguese club said they regretted being deprived of the player while the process was ongoing but acknowledged their appeal was unlikely to prevent Prestianni from being suspended for the game in Madrid."
"Vinicius alleged that Prestianni racially abused him during Madrid's Champions League playoff win in Lisbon, prompting Uefa to appoint an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate. Uefa said further punishment could be handed out once its investigation is completed. If Uefa finds the Argentinian guilty of racism he could face a 10-match ban. Uefa said the provisional ban was without prejudice to any ruling that the Uefa disciplinary bodies may subsequently make following the conclusion of the ongoing investigation and its respective submission to the Uefa disciplinary bodies."
Uefa provisionally suspended Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni for the upcoming Champions League match against Real Madrid after allegations of racial abuse directed at Vinicius Junior. The suspension is temporary while a Uefa ethics and disciplinary investigation proceeds. Benfica said it will appeal the decision but acknowledged the appeal is unlikely to affect the immediate suspension for the second leg. Uefa said additional sanctions could follow once the investigation is complete, and an eventual finding of racism could carry a ban of up to ten matches. Benfica expressed regret at losing the player during the ongoing process and reaffirmed its commitment to combating racism.
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