An FA rule has become a major talking point as upheld red cards will still go on a player’s record.
What does this rule mean?
If a player receives a red card during a game but a club appeals it and it gets upheld, the red card will still go on that player’s record. This means that the next time they get a red card, they will serve an extra one-match ban.
A straight red card naturally means a player will serve a three-match ban but with the new rules it’ll turn into four if that same player had been red carded previously. Two yellows mean a one-match ban but could turn into a two-match ban.
This rule is to crack down on the amount of red cards and try to change a player’s behaviour but there is a glaring problem with the new law.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s red
During the FA Cup third round ties, Calvert-Lewin was shown a straight red card for a tackle against Crystal Palace. Everton appealed the red and the suspension was upheld.
If Calvert-Lewin were to get another red card in the next game, he’d serve a four-game suspension.
Calvert-Lewin has been given the nod to play Everton’s next game against Aston Villa.
Reactions to the law
Over on talkSport, Alan Brazil and Gabby Agbonlahor were left shocked and confused over the rule. Brazil said: “For me that’s bonkers, absolute nonsense.
In agreement, Agbonlahor replied: “That doesn’t make sense because if they’ve rescinded the red card then it’s off the record.”
On X, a football fan under the username ‘John Wood’ tweeted: “That rule on Calvert-Lewin rescinded red has fully fried my brain.”
Another X user want referees to face a punishment instead of the players: “Players/Managers get charged for bringing the game into disrepute. Clubs get fined, players/managers serve their bans. What punishment will be meted out to Kavanagh, Pawson for also bringing the game into disrepute following rescinding of DCL’s red card.”
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