Preston North End star Milutin Osmajic has been handed a huge ban by the FA after admitting to violent conduct during his side's 0-0 draw against Blackburn.

Preston forward Milutin Osmajic, who bit Blackburn's Owen Beck last week, has been handed an eight-match suspension in addition to a £15,000 fine.

Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic has been given an eight-match suspension and fined £15,000 for biting Blackburn Rovers left-back Owen Beck during a Championship match. The incident occurred in the 87th minute of the game between the two Lancashire clubs on September 22 after Beck,

Preston North End striker Milutin Osmajic is facing a potentially lengthy ban after allegedly biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck, which could be a big blow for them given he leads the league in one key area. If you were to say that tempers flared in the heated game between Preston and Blackburn, you'd probably be selling it a bit short.

Osmajic has also been fined £15,000 after an independent Regulatory Commission reviewed the incident with Blackburn’s Owen Beck in the Lancashire derby

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.

Preston forward Milutin Osmajic has been given an eight-game suspension for biting Blackburn's on-loan Liverpool defender Owen Beck during an EFL Championship match last month.

During the closing stages of the Championship fixture on September 22, Osmajic and Beck both played their part in a mass brawl between the two North-West sides. Tensions boiled over after Beck had kicked out at Preston midfielder Duane Holmes, the left-back subsequently becoming the second player to be sent off at Deepdale after Sam Greenwood.