According to the Football Association, the standard punishment for Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic’s dismissal during their 3-1 FA Cup quarterfinal loss to Manchester United would be “clearly insufficient.” Mitrovic faces a lengthy suspension as a result.
The FA also brought charges against Fulham coach Marco Silva on Monday.Willian of Fulham received a red card in the game’s final minutes for handling the crate ball after a VAR investigation.
Before receiving a red card, coach Silva argued with the fourth official during a turbulent few minutes. In the wake of getting into a battle with ref Chris Kavanagh and pushing him with his shoulder, Serbia’s forward Mitrovic was likewise shipped off.
An attestation gave by the FA communicates, “It’s alleged that Marco Silva used abusive or possibly insulting words, signals, as well as approaches to acting towards the fourth power before his dismissal and… resulting to being transported off.”
According to the complaint, “He is also alleged to have acted improperly by throwing a water bottle at the assistant referee.” Additionally, the FA stated that Mitrovic’s subsequent behavior was antagonistic and irritating. “It is evident that Aleksander Mitrovic would receive an inadequate standard punishment for the sending off offense he committed for violent conduct he committed toward the match referee,” the article states.
Fulham failed to ensure that their players would adhere to the rules, and the forced consents cannot be reported at this time.