Ollie Clarke: Swindon Town captain committed 'highly violating' act on opponents

Swindon Town captain Ollie Clarke was banned for seven matches after committing "highly violating and intentional foul play" on two opponents' "private body parts" during a game, according to a disciplinary report.

The 33-year-old midfielder was also fined £2,750 last month after admitting two Football Association charges of acting in an improper manner or using indecent behaviour to an opponent.

The incidents occurred in the 57th minute and 94th minute of Swindon's Carabao Cup defeat by Cardiff City on 12 August.

In the written reasons for the ban, published on Monday, an FA independent Regulatory Commission said Clarke's actions were aggravated by the two incidents taking place 37 minutes apart during the same game.

A player who reported one of the incidents to the referee after the final whistle "was visibly upset" and "very emotional and struggled to speak", it said.

The report did not give specific details on the actions Clarke committed.

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