Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been banned for eight games by the English Football Association (FA) after pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in his team’s
Aleksandar Mitrovic’s disciplinary hearing will take place on Monday with the Fulham striker facing the possibility of an extended ban and, in turn, the Football Association likely to come under pressure to explain why a string of similar incidents have gone unpunished over a 20-year period.
Mitrovic has been charged with misconduct after pushing referee Chris Kavanagh during Fulham’s FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United two weekends ago. Mitrovic has apologised for the incident and accepted a three-match ban.
However, the Serbia international believes he should not be treated.
MANCHESTER, England: It was all set up for a famous FA Cup upset as Fulham led treble-chasing Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. But in the space of seven chaotic second-half minutes, the visitors were reduced to nine players, had their manager sent off and conceded twice. It was a meltdown of epic proportions and United capitalized on it in ruthless fashion to