SINGAPORE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Singapore's attacking midfielder
Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin has been fined but spared a suspension
after being found guilty of misconduct during the Lions' trip to
the United Arab Emirates last month.
The 27-year-old Tampines Rovers player was fined S$2,000 ($1,282)
for his behaviour on the trip, during which Singapore lost 4-2 to
Iraq in an Asian Cup Group E qualifier.
Latiff was charged with four counts of indiscipline -- missing
training; kicking a water bottle, shouting profanities and spitting
in the direction of the Singapore bench; smoking in front of other
players and failing to wear the national team's uniform on the
journey home.
Chairman of the five-man Football Association of Singapore
Disciplinary Committee, K Balachandran, said: "We did consider a
suspension, but in the end we felt that it would be unfair to his
club Tampines if we impose a suspension in the S-League since the
incident happened while he was on international duty.
"We also felt that a decision to suspend the player from the
national team is best left to the national selectors," he told the
Today tabloid.
Latiff may have played his last match for Singapore in any case,
however, as national coach Radojko Avramovic has already said he
will not select the player again.
Surprise to have seen this news
on a uk football page... 
