Ibrahimovic caught Tyrone Mings with his elbow moments after the Cherries defender had appeared to stamp on the 35-year-old Swedish striker’s head. Mings has also been charged with alleged violent conduct.
Ibrahimovic was publicly accused by Ajax teammate Rafael van der Vaart of deliberately injuring him during a friendly between Sweden and Netherlands with a tackle that resulted in the Dutchman tearing ligaments in an ankle. Ibrahimovic later threatened to break Van der Vaart’s legs.
Discipline: Ibrahimovic was not booked for the tackle and was not publicly disciplined by Ajax, but was sold to Juventus weeks later for £12 million.
After falling out with then-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, Ibrahimovic was loaned to AC Milan in summer 2010 and soon found himself involved in a training-ground fight with 6-foot-5 teammate Oguchi Onyewu, which Ibrahimovic claimed left him with a broken rib. Ibrahimovic reportedly lunged two-footed and then head-butted Onyewu before the pair were separated by teammates.
Discipline: No action.
Ibrahimovic was shown a straight red card for punching Bari defender Marco Rossi in the stomach during Milan’s 1-1 home draw in Serie A.
Discipline: Three-match ban.
In his first game back for Milan after the three-match ban, Ibrahimovic was shown a second yellow card in his side’s 2-1 win at Fiorentina for comments made to a referee’s assistant.
Discipline: Three-match ban.
Ibrahimovic slapped defender Salvatore Aronica in the face during Milan’s goalless draw against Napoli at the San Siro.
Discipline: Three-match ban.
As Paris Saint-Germain headed towards a rare home defeat, Ibrahimovic was shown a straight red card for kicking Saint Etienne goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier in the chest.
Discipline: Two-match ban.
Ibrahimovic received another straight red card for stamping on Valencia winger Andres Guardado during a Champions League tie for PSG in Spain.
Discipline: Two-match ban.
Ibrahimovic was sent off during PSG’s 2-2 Champions League draw against Chelsea for a tackle on Oscar and later accused the English side’s players of acting like “babies.”
Discipline: One-match ban
Ibrahimovic was forced to apologise by the French sports minister for his tirade against referee Lionel Jaffredo after PSG’s 3-2 defeat to Bordeaux, which was caught on television cameras. He insulted Jaffredo and one of his assistants, then described France as a “s— country”.
Discipline: Four-match ban.
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