Quindio face ban over team boycott

The suspension, however, is on hold for five days giving Quindio the chance to settle their debts and avoid missing matches in the round-robin phase of the Apertura championship.

"If Deportes Quindio gets up to date with its labour and social security obligations towards its sportsmen ... this suspension measure will be lifted immediately," Coldeportes (Colombian Sports Institute) said on its website.

Dimayor president Ramon Jesurun said he and FCF head Luis Bedoya would meet with Coldeportes chief Jairo Clopastofsky to "show there was abuse of authority and violation of due process," the daily El Tiempo reported.

Coldeportes, which has been investigating the running of Colombia's clubs, said Quindio can play their next match in the championship against Real Cartagena at the weekend before the ban will take effect.

Quindio took their protest over three months' unpaid wages a step further than other clubs by refusing to travel to Bogota on Sunday for the match against Millonarios.