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Because he might have changed his mind, due to an injury crisis in the squad or something. If that happened there would be an outcry over him being able to play when he should have been banned, and it would be too late for FIFA to launch disciplinary proceedings without making themselves look like a laughing stock. Far simpler just to hand out the punishment right away, especially since there was no real argument over whether he deserved banning or not, and that way every future scenario is covered.
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