Mohammed Kudus Faces Further Action After FA Charge
Mohammed Kudus Faces Further Action After FA Charge
Mohammed Kudus, the West Ham midfielder, is facing potential disciplinary action from the FA following a tumultuous 4-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The Ghana international was sent off for violent conduct during a melee that erupted late in the match, where he appeared to strike Spurs players Micky van de Ven and Pape Matar Sarr.
Initially shown a yellow card, Kudus’s punishment was escalated to a straight red after a review by the match officials. This decision came amid increasing tensions on the pitch, leading to the FA charging Kudus for allegedly acting in an improper manner and/or using violent conduct following his dismissal.
In addition to Kudus, both West Ham and Tottenham have been charged. West Ham is accused of failing to ensure that their players behaved appropriately during the incident, while Tottenham is charged with not preventing their players from acting in an improper and provocative manner around the 82nd minute of the match.
All parties involved have been given until Thursday, October 24, to respond to the charges.
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean weighed in on the situation, suggesting that Kudus could face multiple sanctions. During a discussion on Soccer Saturday, Dean noted, “When you see the footage back, the first one he could have got sent off for – which I’m hoping he has. Then hopefully the second one, the FA will take retrospective action so he’ll get done twice in my opinion. Because he’s hit two different players in the face on two occasions. I think he’ll get done twice.”
As the situation develops, Kudus and his club will be awaiting the FA’s final decision, which could have significant implications for the player’s availability in upcoming fixtures.