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    "title": "Atletico Ottawa\u2019s Ryan Telfer receives an additional two match ban",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-29 17:01:22",
    "published_at": "2021-09-04 02:43:00",
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    "subtitle": "Canada Soccer\u2019s Disciplinary Committee heard the charges of misconduct on 29 Aug against Atletico Ottawa\u2019s Ryan Telfer following his dismissal in a Canadian Premier League match against HFX Wanderers FC.",
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    "body": "<p>Telfer made an offensive gesture as he was sent off, berated the fourth official as he left the field of play, and confronted the officials in the tunnel at half time. &nbsp;In a written submission to the Canada Soccer Disciplinary Hearing Committee, Atletico Ottawa acknowledged an admission of the allegations.</p><p>Telfer has been suspended for an additional two matches which will be added to the suspension for the original sending off offence and was fined an undisclosed amount.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-3d2e546c-1e06-42eb-8e4e-706b042286c5\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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