Victoria Police are investigating stood down AFL Diversity Manager Ali Fahour for assault over a punch in a local league football game.
Fahour was playing for West Preston-Lakeside in the Northern Football League on Saturday when he allegedly rushed into a scuffle and punched Whittlesea defender Dale Saddington, knocking him out.
Police on Thursday confirmed they were investigating and had a statement from the 33-year-old alleged victim.
Fahour was banned for 14 weeks by the Northern Football League at the tribunal on Wednesday night, taking his career total suspensions beyond the 16-week threshold which triggers deregistration from any league in Australia.
After the hearing, which lasted more than two hours, Fahour announced he would step down as AFL diversity manager.
"On the basis of the seriousness of the charge and the tribunal's sanction, I'll be standing down from my position at the AFL," he said Wednesday.
"In this time, I'll seek professional help for my behaviour."
NFL chief executive Peter McDougall said the tribunal found Fahour guilty of striking and suspended him for 14 matches.
"Fahour's career suspensions tally now totals 21 matches, therefore this now activates the AFL de-registration policy," he said.
"This means Fahour will be deregistered and banned from playing and or officiating."
Police said their investigation was ongoing and it would be "inappropriate to comment further at this time".
