( CNN ) -- Brazilian-born striker Brandao had been handed a six-month ban for headbutting Paris St Germain midfielder Thiago Motta at Parc des Princes on August 16 . Brandao , who plays for French Ligue 1 side Bastia managed by Claude Makelele , assaulted the Italy international in the tunnel following the match which PSG won 2-0 . The 34-year-old can be seen on CCTV waiting around before striking Motta and then running off out of shot with the PSG man following in hot pursuit . Brandao was playing in only his second match for the Corsica-based club after joining from Saint Etienne in the summer . He was suspended for four weeks following the attack which broke Motta 's nose . Last season , he was banned for three matches for elbowing another PSG player , Yohan Cabaye , in the head . `` Brandao will be available to play again on Feb. 22 , 2015 , '' the French league 's disciplinary committee said in a statement following a hearing on Thursday , meaning the striker will miss 24 league matches in total . Meanwhile in England Friday , Tottenham Hotspur defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto was given a three-game ban and fined £50,000 ( $ 82,000 ) by the English Football Association ( FA ) for improper conduct after congratulating Nicolas Anelka on his `` quenelle '' gesture on social media . Anelka used the gesture , which involves pointing a straightened arm downwards while touching the shoulder of that arm with the other hand , while playing for West Bromwich Albion during a match last December . Some believe it to be a Nazi salute in reverse and it has been linked with anti-Semitism in France . Anelka , who was fined £80,000 ( $ 130,000 ) and handed a five-match ban by the FA in February , denied being racist or anti-Semitic , saying the gesture was a dedication to French comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala .
Brazilian-born striker earns six-month ban for headbutt on PSG midfielder Thiago Motta . Brandao playing in only second match for Corsica-based club after joining from Saint Etienne . The 34-year-old is available for selection again at end of February 2015 .