{"id":11941,"date":"2023-04-06T09:37:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T09:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=11941"},"modified":"2023-04-06T09:37:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T09:37:06","slug":"fulham-striker-aleksandar-mitrovic-gets-eight-game-ban-for-pushing-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/06\/fulham-striker-aleksandar-mitrovic-gets-eight-game-ban-for-pushing-referee\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107 gets eight-game ban for pushing referee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-1.png?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11942\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fulham FC striker <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2023\/03\/20\/football\/fulham-manchester-united-fa-cup-spt-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107<\/a> was handed an eight-game ban for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in the team\u2019s FA Cup loss against Manchester United, the English Football Association (FA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefa.com\/news\/2023\/mar\/21\/fulham-statement-210323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced <\/a>on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club, Mitrovi\u0107 and coach Marco Silva were all sanctioned after the 3-1 loss at Old Trafford last month that saw two players and the manager sent off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the FA, an Independent Regulatory Commission issued Mitrovi\u0107 with a three-match ban for violent conduct, despite him denying the charge. This was in addition to the three-match ban he had already received for the red card offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe forward separately admitted that his behaviour and language after being sent off was improper, abusive, insulting and threatening, and the Regulatory Commission imposed an additional two-match ban and \u00a375,000 fine [about $93,583],\u201d the FA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn total, the Regulatory Commission has suspended Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107 for eight matches. One of these has already been served, and therefore the forward will be unavailable for Fulham FC\u2019s next seven matches,\u201d the FA added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fulham FC striker Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107 was handed an eight-game ban for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in the team\u2019s FA Cup loss against Manchester United, the English Football Association (FA) announced on Tuesday. 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