Kovac 'shocked' by Simunic sanction

The global governing body confirmed on Monday that they had decided to suspend Simunic for 10 international matches, as well as fining him CHF30,000, after the 35-year-old made controversial chants after Croatia beat Iceland in their FIFA World Cup play-off last month.

Simunic used a microphone to address fans in Zagreb with the chant "for the homeland", to which the crowd replied "ready".

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