Slavia drop Belaid to reserves

Belaid is a member of the Tunisian national team

Tunisian international Tijani Belaid has been demoted to the reserve team of Czech league leaders Slavia Prague because of disciplinary problems.

Furious team mananger Karel Jarolim ordered the striker to train with the B team as punishment for his off-pitch behaviour and reaction when substituted.

"I think he needs to think above all about his behaviour off the pitch," Jarolim said.

"I don't like his attitude when he doesn't play or when he comes on as a substitute," he added.

Jarolim said the last straw was Belaid's behaviour when brought on in the second half in the crushing 7-0 Champions' League defeat against Arsenal.

Belaid, who scored the winner in Slavia's Champions League opening game against Steaua Bucharest, is on a year's loan from Inter Milan.

The decision to demote him to the reserves "is not definitive", Jarolim added.

Belaid was born in France and has both French and Tunisian citizenship but most recently played for the Tunisian national team.