Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic has been handed a nine-match suspension after being charged with racially abusing Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri.

The Football Association charged Osmajic in March for an alleged racist remark made against Tunisian midfielder Mejbri during their 0–0 Championship draw at Deepdale in February.

The FA said that an independent Regulatory Commission found that Montenegrin forward Osmajic's actions constituted an 'aggravated breach', as defined in FA Rule E3.2, as the words included a reference to colour and/or race. Osmajic had denied the charge.

Preston said in a statement that they were "extremely disappointed" with the decision.

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