Nottingham Forest's Championship promotion rivals Leeds United have been dealt a blow.
Goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has been given an eight-match ban after he was found to have used racist language towards a Charlton player during a Championship match in September.
Casilla had denied the charge but an independent regulatory commission found the breach proven.
The Spaniard has also been fined £60,000 and ordered to attend face-to-face education.
Casilla was alleged to have made the discriminatory comments towards Jonathan Leko during the fixture on September 28.
A statement from Leeds read: "Leeds United acknowledges that Kiko Casilla has been found guilty of breaching FA Rule E3 during our Sky Bet Championship game with Charlton Athletic in September 2019.
"We would like to make it clear that we do not tolerate any form of discrimination within our football club and we are a leader in the fight against discrimination within our wider community.
"However, it is important to recognise that Kiko has always denied making any racist comment.
"The FA panel have based their decision on the balance of probability rather than proving Kiko to be guilty beyond reasonable doubt, which we have always believed is the more appropriate burden of proof."
His ban started for Leeds' trip to Hull on Saturday - which they won 4-0 - and he will not be available again until Leeds face Barnsley on April 18.
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa said: "The authorities expressed themselves, also Kiko, also the club.
"We must accept the rules of the competition and accept those decisions.
"All of us are against any kind of discrimination, this is very clear. All of us are against the racists, he (Casilla) is the first one."
