The result all feels a bit unsatisfactory.

Prestianni was accused of making a racist remark, which carries a mandatory 10-game ban.

But he will serve half of a six-match ban for using a homophobic slur.

Despite admitting it. And despite causing a Champions League game to be suspended, with the images beamed around the globe.

It gives the impression that homophobic abuse is being treated far less seriously than racism. Which, culturally in football, it always has been.

Uefa struggled to reach the threshold of the burden of proof to ban Prestianni for racism, with the Benfica player covering his mouth with his shirt.

On that point, just look at the fall out.

Ifab, football’s lawmakers, is exploring ways to punish players who cover their mouths.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino said players should be sent off. He wants this applied at this summer’s World Cup – and it is expected to be discussed at Fifa Congress on 30 April.

At least by applying to Fifa to extend the suspension worldwide it should effectively rule Prestianni out of the World Cup.

The winger only made his international debut for Argentina in November, and it is unlikely they would select a fringe player carrying a two-game ban.

But if Argentina do not pick him, and he stays at Benfica, the two games he would miss are Champions League or Europa League qualifying round matches.

With one cap it is was highly unlikely that Prestianni would have gone to the World Cup anyway, so the perception will be that he’s got away with minimal punishment.