Essien handed 2-match Euro ban
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From Soccernet.com:
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has been handed a two-match ban by UEFA for last week's horror tackle on Liverpool's Dietmar Hamann.
UEFA promptly issued a charge of gross unsporting conduct against the 23-year-old, who attempted to diffuse the situation by apologising to Hamann, insisting the challenge 'was accidental and that there was no malicious intent.'
Essien, who escaped disciplinary action earlier this season following a similar tackle on Bolton's Tal Ben Haim, has since stated he is 'not a violent player.'
The Football Association were unable to act on that occasion as Essien was cautioned by referee Rob Styles in a game Chelsea won 5-1 in mid-October.
In this instance, UEFA stepped in as no action was taken at the time by the officials, although Essien made a point at the weekend he does 'not agree with re-refereeing a game after it has happened.'
I think this is a positive action by UEFA. What do you think?
Fair? Not fair? like what Essien said 'not agree with re-refereeing a game after it has happened' -
AT LAST JUSTICE IS DONE!!! HOORAY!
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THERE IS JUSTICE IN THIS WORLD AFTER ALL!!!
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2 match is too light a punishment.
What if Hamann's career had ended after that tackle?
He shld be fined one month wages and banned for the rest of the season.
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it's light..
very light..
he should have gotten a 5 match ban at least...
2nd player he tried to maim in less than a month! -
He shld go be a wrestler.
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yar and everyone seems to forget a horror tackle that hamman did on a norwich player last season..
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I also agree that Michael Essien got away too lightly and should have got a heavier punishment.
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yar people and roy keane just got fined for ending alf haaland career..
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harmann did one..
essien did 2 in a row..Originally posted by stellazio:yar and everyone seems to forget a horror tackle that hamman did on a norwich player last season..