Argentina national team coach Diego Maradona has been banned for two months and fined for his outburst after last month's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay.

The 49-year old was sanctioned after a foul-mouthed rant in a touchline interview which continued in the post-match press conference.

Maradona since apologised for his behaviour and has shown remorse but has still been punished by FIFA.

"The FIFA disciplinary committee...decided today to impose a two-month ban on taking part in any football related activity and a 25,000 CHF (£14,800) fine on the head coach of Argentina Diego Maradona," a FIFA statement said.

"The committee took into consideration the apologies and the sincere remorse shown by Maradona in its decision, which was communicated to him at the end of the meeting.

"The committee stressed that any breach of this decision or any repetition of a similar incident would mean that stronger sanctions would have to be imposed in the future."