play acting gets a player sent off

[Kent Ref]

When will the FA deal with this:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1632057404035563521

 

[Mooseybaby]

Should be a minimum 3 match ban for bringing the game into disrepute or whatever the hell they want to call it these days!

 

[Ryanj91]

Very aggressive belly rub there. Nailed on red.

 

[es1]

Was very pleased to see the FA charge the Tottenham player in a recent WSL game who feigned injury to get a player sent off. Need more of that in the game

 

[JamesL]

This appears to be successful deception of a matc official.

 

[santa sangria]

Great test for the state of governance in this league.

 

[RustyRef]

I agree he has milked it, but you do have to ask why the defender has done that, what possible reason did he have to put his hands on the opponent? It shouldn't be a red card, and no doubt will be overturned, but it was entirely avoidable.

 

[mctones]

FA have reviewed and rejected Northampton’s appeal. I can understand the match officials being deceived on the day, but surely, surely, on review a red card for VC cannot be upheld?

 

[Big Cat]

FA have reviewed and rejected Northampton’s appeal. I can understand the match officials being deceived on the day, but surely, surely, on review a red card for VC cannot be upheld?

Encourage deception. Great idea. Well done The FA

 

[Tealeaf]

Trying to think why this has been upheld and the only feasible reason I can think of is that it’s for inappropriate physical contact.

Otherwise I’m as stumped and confused as everyone else.

 

[Viridis1886]

Doesn't quite know where the injury is. He goes for his stomach, then his face and then his back and face.

If you look there does appear to be a little dig with the the defender left foot into his back. Could this be it?

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[one]

Is it only me (and @Viridis1886 ) seeing a hard knee into the back in OP? Easy red. The angle of the camera doesn't help but if you zoom in you can see it. The AR would have had a good angle. Note where the dark blue player holds his back.

 

[es1]

if that's what happened though then why would they appeal? doesn't quite add up!

 

[one]

if that's what happened though then why would they appeal? doesn't quite add up!

Prob because there is no other obvious camera angle to show exactly what happened.

This freeze frame show is a bit better

 

[one]

And if you look closely his left foot was stepped on immidiately before so the retaliation act is obvious. He points to his foot straight after to justify his action.

 

[ChasObserverRefDeveloper]

First offence was the front player treading on the opponent's left foot.

 

[one]

First offence was the front player treading on the opponent's left foot.

The OP is about if the red card was justifiable which for me it clearly was. Ball not being in play, the order of the offences is not important. Only if the first action should also be sanctioned which probably should have.

 

[es1]

Oh a bit like Terry v barca in the champions league semi final in 2012?