Why West Ham star Mohammed Kudus has been slapped with further ban
Kudus has been handed an additional two-match suspension, extending his absence from the pitch until December
West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus has been handed an additional two-match suspension, extending his absence from the pitch until December.
The incident occurred last month during the Premier League clash between West Ham and Tottenham.
Kudus was initially shown a yellow card for a violent outburst, which involved him kicking Micky van de Ven in the face, knocking Richarlison to the ground, and pushing Pape Matar Sarr.
After a VAR review, the yellow card was upgraded to a red.
In addition to the three-match suspension that would have kept Kudus out of West Ham’s upcoming fixture against Everton this weekend, he will now miss the club’s matches against Newcastle and Arsenal after the international break.
The Ghana international has also been fined £90,000, and his first match back will be on December 3, when West Ham face Leicester City away. Kudus, who has been one of the standout performers for the Hammers this season, accepted the charge and did not request a hearing with The FA.
In a letter of mitigation, Kudus expressed his embarrassment over the incident and apologized. He explained that the mental and physical toll of international duty, coupled with negative comments on social media, had made his preparation for the match particularly challenging.
West Ham has also been fined £30,000 for failing to prevent their players from engaging in improper conduct during the altercation. Tottenham, for their part, were fined £20,000 for their involvement in the melee.
The FA statement read: “West Ham United and Mohammed Kudus have been sanctioned in relation to incidents during their Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 19 October.
“It was alleged that the club failed to ensure their players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or violent way around the 82nd minute.
“West Ham United admitted to this charge, and an independent Regulatory Commission subsequently fined the club £30,000.
“It was also alleged that Mohammed Kudus acted in an improper manner and/or used violent conduct after the offence that he was sent off for.
“The forward admitted to this charge, and he has been given a two-match suspension and £60,000 fine by the Regulatory Commission.”
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