Preston striker Milutin Osmajic has been given an eight-match ban and has been fined £15,000 for biting Blackburn defender Owen Beck.
The incident took place in a Sky Bet Championship match between the two Lancashire clubs at Deepdale on 22 September which ended in a goalless draw.
Blackburn boss John Eustace said in his post-match news conference at the time: "[Beck's] got a big bite mark on the back of his neck.
Preston North End striker Milutin Osmajic has been handed an eight-match ban and a £15,000 fine by the FA for biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck last month.
Back in September, Osmajic sank his teeth into Beck, who is on-loan at Ewood Park from Liverpool this season. Whilst he was the victim in biting incident, it was Beck who was sent off during Blackburn and Preston's clash when he kicked out at Duane Holmes in the final seconds of their Championship match.
The left-back was furious officials had missed the bite from the Montenegro international. However, while Osmajic somehow escaped being sent off during the game which finished 0-0, he has since been charged by the FA.
PRESTON striker Milutin Osmajic has been banned for EIGHT MATCHES for biting Blackburn's Owen Beck.
The incident took place during the 0-0 draw at the end of September.
Footage live on Sky Sports showed Osmajic charing into Beck - nephew to Liverpool legend Ian Rush - before biting him in the back.
Beck was shown red for initially kicking out at American midfielder Duane Holmes - sparking Osmajic's raging reaction.
And despite Beck pointing towards the bite mark and the subsequent replays, Osmajic was only shown yellow.
The Montenegrin forward escaped an initial ban and played Preston's next two games - scoring in his most recent match against Watford.
Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic has been handed an eight-game suspension for biting Blackburn's on-loan Liverpool defender Owen Beck during an EFL Championship match last month.
Osmajic, a Montenegro international, was shown a yellow card by the match referee during the game, but the English Football Association (FA) subsequently charged the 25-year-old after reviewing the incident.
Preston star Milutin Osmajic has received an eight-match ban for biting an opponent.
The 25-year-old bit Liverpool defender Owen Beck who is currently on loan at Blackburn Rovers. Beck was sent off in an 87th-minute fracas for kicking out at Duane Holmes which sparked confrontation, while Osmajic escaped punishment during the match for his part.
Montenegrin striker Osmajic had initially been fouled by Todd Cantwell, and Beck caught Holmes when attempting to clear the ball. Osmajic got to his feet and grabbed Beck under the arms before appearing to make contact with his opponent's neck, with his face.
Beck was then seen telling referee Matthew Donohue 'he bit me'. Following investigation, Osmajic has now received his punishment in a ban and a fine.
Preston’s Milutin Osmajic has been banned for eight games and fined £15,000 for biting an opponent.
Osmajic “accepted” the FA charge of violent conduct after biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck.
The incident came after Beck was sent off for kicking out at Preston’s Duane Holmes in the closing stages of a fiery Lancashire derby.
A melee followed and Beck was seen protesting to referee Matthew Donohue that Osmajic, who received a yellow card, had bitten him.
Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic has been given an eight-match suspension for biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck during their second-tier Championship draw last month, the Football Association (FA) said on Friday.
The FA charged the 25-year-old last month and Osmajic admitted biting Beck on the neck around the 87th minute of the match.
"An independent Regulatory Commission imposed his sanctions following a hearing. Its written reasons will be published in due course," FA said in a statement.
Preston striker Milutin Osmajic (25) has been hit with an eight-game suspension for biting Blackburn defender Owen Beck.
Osmajic bit Beck during the closing stages of a goalless Championship draw between the Lancashire rivals at Deepdale on September 22.

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