Didier Drogba has been handed a six-game European ban – the last two of which are suspended for two years – following his behaviour after Chelsea's Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona.

The Chelsea striker confronted the referee, Tom Henning Ovrebo, who had rejected four Chelsea penalty appeals during the second leg of the semi-final, at the end of the game before shouting "it's a fucking disgrace" into a TV camera.

Chelsea's Jose Bosingwa has received a four-game ban, one of which is suspended, for offences in the same match. The Portugal defender had labelled Ovrebo a "thief" after the game, a comment he later retracted.

The club have been fined £85,000 (€100,000) for "the improper conduct of their players and the throwing of missiles by their supporters" at Stamford Bridge. The match saw Barcelona equalise in the final minutes to go through on away goals.

Drogba, Bosingwa and Chelsea have three days in which to appeal the decision and the club are today considering their response to Uefa's decision.

"We've received the Uefa verdict and we'll now take time to assess it in full and consider our response. There is unlikely to be further comment on it tonight," said a Chelsea spokesman.