Porto Star Hulk Slapped With Four-Month Domestic Ban

The highly rated attacker will be unavailable for a while due to suspension...

Porto coach Jesualdo Ferreira will have to make do without the services of Brazilian striker Hulk for a while after the Portuguese FA have slapped the attacker with a four-month domestic ban.



The 23-year-old has been suspended for his involvement in a post-match brawl with Benfica stewards after the Liga Sagres game between Porto and the Lisbon side back in December 2009.



Defender Christian Sapunaru, currently playing on loan at Romanian outfit Rapid Bucharest, has been handed a six-month ban from all domestic Portuguese competitions for his role in the fight.



Porto opted to provisionary suspend both players for their actions immediately after the incident. Hulk and Sapunaru's bans will be reduced with the two months they have already served on the sidelines.



Therefore, Hulk could return to domestic match action within two months. The Brazilian international remains available for Porto's Champions League campaign.

