The manager refused to give me the name of the offender and the captain said he'd never seen him before so didn't know it! I booked the keeper for dissent and he told me his name was Marvin Gaye. I have him one oppurtunity to give me his real name and he did!
Id have said are you sure thats your name because ive heard on the grapevine this might not be true.
I was just happy it wasn't "Micky Mouse" for a change! Nobody ever uses that name anymore apart from when they don't want to give a football referee their name!!!
Assault on a match Official is supposed to be a 5-year ban. I’d imagine they’ve found him guilty of the lesser charge of physical contact with a match official...
"Mandatory Minimum Sanctions
To ensure consistency Nationally, mandatory minimum sanctions have been introduced, an individual who receives a charge below and if found proven, will face as a minimum the sanction below listed
. A Commission can increase based upon the aggravating factors that are present. These are not an entry point.
Assaults on a Match Official – 5 year minimum sanction
Physical contact on a Match official - 84 days & £100 minimum
Threatening a match official – 56 days/6 matches & £50 minimum "
http://www.thefa.com/-/media/cfa/hu...tion-amendments-step-5-and-below-2017-18.ashx