All depends on whether the referee has seen it or not. These retrospective bans only take place if the referee hasn't seen it. In the case of Rojo, if he gives a foul for the challenge on Hazard and has seen the challenge, then the panel wouldn't review the stamp.
PB on the Albion Roar goes through all this, and it is difficult to question his honesty in reflecting on events during the window.
Let us also remember TB sets the wage structure and the club have to work within that structure. There is a belief that a fair wage structure engenders a strong...
No one has said he should have asked that, the suggestion is that if you accidentally trod on someone, in your surprise the most natural reaction is probably to look at the player, look down, or at least put a hand up. The point being he landed on someones leg and his face has zero recognition...
To counter that, as I posted before, had it been truly accidental I think Hemed's natural reaction would have been 'whoops sorry', he'd have looked surprised at the very least having felt a leg under his foot. He reacts as if nothing was under his foot, which to me is pretty strong evidence that...
Whether you're a park player on a Sunday, or Premier League, when you sign your registration forms, you're agreeing to a set of rules to participate. The player's employment contract is with the club, not the FA. The FA are simply stating he won't be able to participate in 3 matches - this has...
I I was on a panel, my immediate question would be, why didn't you acknowledge you'd stepped on the player immediately after it happened? Presumably as an accident, the standing on his leg would have surprised you, but you neither looked surprised nor attempted to acknowledge or apologise to the...