World soccer's governing body FIFA on Friday announced a one-year ban on Chelsea defender Slobodan Rajkovic who spit at a referee during the Beijing Olympic Games.

"The committee decided to suspend Slobodan Rajkovic for 12 months for spitting at the referee on Aug. 13 after the Argentina v Serbia match," FIFA said in a statement.

"This suspension applies to all national and international matches including club competitions," FIFA said, adding that Rajkovic could appeal against the decision.

Rajkovic, 19, was signed by Chelsea from OFK Belgrade in 2005 at the age of 16. He is currently at Twente Enschede on a loan deal.

Source: Xinhua