Meldwal Liam Roberts goalkeeper Meldal Roberts was a ban from six games for his challenge to Jean Philip Matita, who was hospitalized forward at the Crystal Palace.
Roberts Higher shoes caused Matita to have 25 stitches in his left ear after the couple met to challenge the ball during the FA Cup last Saturday in Celeste Park, the Chairman of the Palace Board of Directors Steve Parish to describe it as “the most reckless challenge that I saw at all.”
The Football Association submitted a demand to extend the ban from the three record matches, claiming that three games were “clearly insufficient” for the crime, and the ruling authority confirmed on Friday that an independent organizational committee issued a comment from six games for Roberts.
“They are disappointed with the result, but respect for the process that was done.”
Meanwhile, Roberts says he “destroyed” what happened and communicated with Matita “immediately” after the match.
Al -Aswad goalkeeper immediately said that before the punishment was in a statement on the club’s website.
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Sections from the Millwall crowd can be heard during the eighth minute of their match against Bristol, with clear support from Liam Roberts after his red card to the challenge of Jean -Philip Matita in the FA Cup.
“I have been destroyed by what happened. I accept unambiguously the red card as grants and accept my punishment,” he said.
“Moreover, it was very unpleasant to monitor the suggestions that I intended to harm a professional colleague. I never interfered at a soccer field with the intention of hurting anyone.
“Articles and misleading comments have led to an unimaginable degree of abusive messages and threats towards my family and E.
“For a football community that knows me and communicates with support during this difficult time, thank you, I appreciate every one message.”
The English Federation said that the written reasons for the Organizational Committee to increase the ban to six games will be published in a timely manner.
Palace Hope Mateta returns at the right time to chance the Fulham Cup
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Sections from the Millwall crowd can be heard during the eighth minute of their match against Bristol, with clear support from Liam Roberts after his red card to the challenge of Jean -Philip Matita in the FA Cup.
Crystal Palace Oliver Glasner is the optimistic that Matta will recover from a major ear injury in time to face Fulham in the FA Cup quarter -finals at the end of the month.
Glasner confirmed that the French was recovering well, but he would miss the Premier League match on Saturday at home against Epswich.
The Austrian told a press conference before announcing the new ban of Roberts: “Mattita is in good condition. He is at home and his recovery is going well. He had no fractures or concussion. Healing from the huge wound is as we expected.
“He will go to Marbella with us next week and will train individually. If things go as we want, he will be available for Fulham.
“We have lost JP in this game, we cannot play tomorrow, but this is not very bad.”
Glasner insisted that his players have largely put an incident at the end of last week.
He added, “Frankly, it was not a big topic here in the training land.
“The players had two days (after Millwall), and of course, everyone was in contact with JP and they sent it and I think everyone could see how it is.
“On the evening that followed Millwall, everything was well announced with him and everyone knows that he works well, and he will return soon. We started on Tuesday with Epsoute.
“JP’s mother came from France and took care of him, so he is at the best hands!
“He has great support at home. He will go with us to Marbella and will be in safe hands again and training will start with us.”
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