Fulham’s Mitrovic handed eight-game ban for pushing referee

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been banned for eight video games by the English Football Association (FA) after pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in his crew’s ill-tempered FA Cup quarterfinal loss to Manchester United final month.

Mitrovic acquired a straight crimson card for his actions, however the FA beforehand mentioned that the usual three-match ban was “clearly insufficient” on this event.

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The Serbia worldwide’s dismissal got here on the conclusion of a chaotic couple of minutes late within the second half, during which Willian was despatched off for conceding a penalty for dealing with Jadon Sancho’s effort on the goalline earlier than Fulham supervisor Marco Silva was additionally proven a crimson card for remonstrating with officers.

Fulham, who had been main 1-0 on the time because of a Mitrovic objective, went on to lose 3-1 at Old Trafford.

Former Sheffield Wednesday ahead Paulo Di Canio was banned for 11 video games after shoving referee Paul Alcock to the bottom throughout a Premier League match in 1998.

Silva, although, had known as for a extra lenient strategy to be taken with Mitrovic.

“I saw the image and I spoke with Mitro, it is a moment for him to control the emotions,” Silva mentioned following the match. “He pushed the referee, but I did not see that in so bad, bad way like you are saying to me. But I hope the people who are going to decide [do so] with fairness.”

Mitrovic has scored 11 targets in 21 Premier League video games for Fulham this season, taking part in a key function of their surprising problem for a European place.