The disciplinary commission said its eventual action hinged on the outcome of criminal investigations now under way.

"He has admitted his mistake and his comrades have given him advice," according to a transcript of a discussion by a disciplinary commission.

Kelly said a disciplinary commission of the association will be set up to hear the charges against the Southampton goalkeeper, who has 14 days to answer them.

Zrinjski was punished for this incident by the disciplinary commission by getting a 5000 € fine and the next five home matches without spectators.

The suspension, imposed by the Italian League's disciplinary commission, is effective throughout the world.

The disciplinary commission also reported that when members tried to speak up, they were punished and thrown out of the party.

Judge Griffen, in an interview in his chambers here, questioned whether the job of policing his speech should be left to a disciplinary commission.

This will be within the exclusive remit of the disciplinary commission, if one is convened as a result of the arbitral panel's decision.

He was also the deputy plenipotentiary in the Bundesrat, chairman of the Reichsrayonkommission and a member of a disciplinary commission.

His claims that it was merely a "victory gesture" were swept aside by the Italian football federation's disciplinary commission.