3 games was fair given the following circumstances:
1. Looking at the video clip it is clear that the spit was a reaction to the elbow/nudge that Poulsen gave Totti. Totti did not intentionally run up to Poulsen from afar and plant a wet one on him. It was a reaction to that little incident. In the past the harsh bans have seen players go out of their way from mid-field..approach the player and spit.
2. Poulsen and UEFA confirmed that the spit did not hit Poulsen in the face. From such a close distance would someone really miss? Was he aiming for his face? Over his shoulder? Its not clear cut. ( Don't get up in arms .. I'm not condoning it but just stating what happened).
3. Rijkaard spit at Voeller after a racial slur by Voeller and as a result both got suspended. Mihajlovic has a reputation for being a dirty player which did not help. In addition the clip is under far different circumstances and there was a history between both players. Despite popular belief Totti is not a dirty player AND was the most fouled player in Serie A last season PLUS his extensive charity work was brought up by his defense.
4. Denmark themselves were only going for a 4 game ban so anything higher was pretty much put to rest.
Anyhow, Good Riddance Totti.
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