Stoke City defender Robert Huth has been given a two-game suspension and fined 15,000 pounds after he admitted breaching rules on social media comments, the Football Association has announced.
The FA charges related to Huth, 30, responding to a Twitter account that posts sexual images of individuals and asks users to guess their gender.
Robert Huth will serve a two-match suspension after he admitted breaching rules in relation to social media comments http://t.co/fxau1rrrPi
- The FA (@FA) January 30, 2015
A statement on the FA's official website read: "Robert Huth will serve a two-match suspension with immediate effect after he admitted breaching FA rules in relation to comments he made on social media.
"The Stoke City defender was charged in relation to comments which were indecent and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute, contrary to FA Rule E3(1).
"Further to this, it was considered an 'aggravated breach' as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included a reference to gender and/or gender reassignment."
Earlier this month, Huth apologised for interactions with the Twitter account. A series of tweets from Huth's official account showed the former Chelsea and Middlesbrough player taking part and making indecent remarks.
The German deleted the tweets and posted a message saying: "Clearly, no offence was meant or directed to anyone, but apologies if I've offended anyone."
The defender has also been ordered to complete a mandatory education course by the FA.