Senegal striker El Hadji Diouf has had his international ban increased from three to four matches, the Senegalese press agency reported (APS) here Saturday.
Diouf was originally suspended for three games by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following his running feud with referee Ali Bujsaim after Senegal lost a stormy and controversial quarter-final against hosts Tunisia at the African Nations Cup in Tunis last Saturday.
The Liverpool star claimed he had been fouled at the start of the move which led to Tunisia's decisive goal and that the United Emirates referee should have awarded a free-kick.
So incensed was Diouf, who was accused of violent conduct, that he had to be restrained at the end of the match.
The quarter-final was also held up for five minutes as Senegalese officials ran onto the pitch to protest the goal.
As a result, technical staff members Amara Traore, Abdoulaye Sarr and Docteur Fallou Cisse were banned from the touchline for a year.
However, Amadou Diakite, a member of the CAF executive committee, said that Sarr's ban has now been increased to 18 months.
"These measures have been taken due to Senegal launching an appeal instead of asking for clemency," said Diakite.
The suspensions come into effect from the start of the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign which gets underway in June.
Meanwhile, Tunisian striker Zied Jaziri was fined 500 dollars by CAF for verbally abusing the match co-ordinator at the same game.