Man Utd, Newcastle duo banned for spitting
Evans banned for six games while Newcastle’s Cisse gets seven-match suspension in the Premier League
Published On 7 Mar 2015
Newcastle United forward Papiss Cisse has been banned for seven matches and Manchester United defender Jonny Evans for six after they spat at each other during a Premier League match, the Football Association (FA) said.
The incident, which was not spotted by match officials, occurred in the 38th minute of Manchester United’s 1 0 win at St James’ Park on Wednesday.
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“Both players were charged in relation to an alleged breach of FA Rule E1 in that in or around the 38th minute of the fixture they spat at each other,” the FA said in a statement.
“Mr Cisse accepted the charge and his suspension consists of six matches, which is the standard penalty for this offence, with an additional one match as he has previously accepted a violent conduct charge this season.
“Mr Evans denied the charge but it was found proven following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing on Friday.”
Neither player has been granted the right to appeal against the sanction and the bans are effective immediately.
The FA’s charge was brought after a three-man panel of former referees said both players should have been dismissed for their actions.
Source: Reuters