I think FIFA will ban and/or fine him just to make a point that they can.....prat!!
Bring the game into disrepute?? Easy guilty charge......There are lots of things that referees miss and they still get pulled over the coals for!!! Surely we've moved beyond the ref missed it stuff!!!
Thats fine RR but there are also occurrences of cards being upgraded too, Ben Thatcher Etc......You've misunderstood me. If the referee missed it then they can take action, but if he says he saw it and took no action they are powerless, would be the same if he had yellow carded for it.
Thats fine RR but there are also occurrences of cards being upgraded too, Ben Thatcher Etc......
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21823350
This was upgraded from Nothing to 3 match. How Halsey can spout off in the papers now is beyond me... he missed this!!
As far as I recall, there is no "Ben Thatcher etc" - there was just Ben Thatcher. No doubt someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it was a one-off (and justified by the FA as being a "truly exceptional incident") unless my memory is playing tricks on me.Thats fine RR but there are also occurrences of cards being upgraded too, Ben Thatcher Etc......
The Football Association believes it can prove Dele Alli was not directing a one-finger salute at the referee during Monday’s World Cup qualifying victory over Slovakia and will support the midfielder if contacted by Fifa about the incident.....
..... The FA has already unearthed a closer camera shot, which has not been made public, which would back up Alli’s explanation and, if requested, will make it available to world football’s governing body in an attempt to prevent Alli being sanctioned.
But, and I am repeating myself, it was only upgraded because the referee missed it. Had he yellow carded it the FA wouldn't have been able to do anything.
For what it is worth I don't agree with this rule, but that is what it is currently.
As far as I recall, there is no "Ben Thatcher etc" - there was just Ben Thatcher. No doubt someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it was a one-off (and justified by the FA as being a "truly exceptional incident") unless my memory is playing tricks on me.
The FA, Southgate and the player will be getting a bit jittery on the outcome of all of this and that's probably why all the pathetic excuses are being peddled.
No idea how long the ban would be, or could be, but the fact is he's looking at missing possibly 1 or more games at the World Cup next year and the chances of him being available for the next 2 group qualifiers look slim indeed.
If he's proven guilty, a two-game ban will look like a cop out by FIFA so, a long ban is likely. Any ban longer than 2 will see him miss group games (assuming England qualify without the playoffs) so, if he gets 4 or 5 would Southgate even take him?
A talented prat but he should wise up to the charges and consider what's best.
anything over a 3 match ban would be over kill. Let's be right it wasn't the crime of the century was itThe FA, Southgate and the player will be getting a bit jittery on the outcome of all of this and that's probably why all the pathetic excuses are being peddled.
No idea how long the ban would be, or could be, but the fact is he's looking at missing possibly 1 or more games at the World Cup next year and the chances of him being available for the next 2 group qualifiers look slim indeed.
If he's proven guilty, a two-game ban will look like a cop out by FIFA so, a long ban is likely. Any ban longer than 2 will see him miss group games (assuming England qualify without the playoffs) so, if he gets 4 or 5 would Southgate even take him?
A talented prat but he should wise up to the charges and consider what's best.