The France international was sent off against Roma last week for receiving two yellow cards, an offence which normally carries a lighter sentence.

But Vieira's punishment was harsher because he used abusive language towards the referee who ordered him off, the disciplinary council said after reviewing television evidence.

Vieira missed Inter's 2-0 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich on Wednesday as he was serving a one-match European ban for the red card he received against Sporting Lisbon in their opening Group B match.