Manchester United midfielder Casemiro is facing a 4-sport ban following getting a straight purple card all through Sunday’s goalless attract with Southampton.
The Brazilian was at first specified a yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor for a to start with-half obstacle on Southampton midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, but it was upgraded to a crimson immediately after VAR Andre Marriner advised Taylor to enjoy the check.
Casemiro was visibly upset as he left the Previous Trafford pitch and now faces lacking Man Utd’s subsequent four video games as it is his next crimson card of the season, obtaining been despatched off versus Crystal Palace previously in the marketing campaign.
Erik ten Hag’s aspect deal with losing the 31-12 months-previous for the next video games:
- Fulham (h) – March 19, FA Cup
- Newcastle (a) – April 2, Premier League
- Brentford (h) – April 5, Leading League
- Everton (h) – April 8, Premier League
Casimero will upcoming be out there domestically for Manchester United on April 15 when they journey to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. His ban does not include European matches so he will be readily available for Thursday’s Europa League clash with True Betis.
Casimero was sent off following 34 minutes but 10 Hag’s side have been ready to maintain out for a – attract to remain third in the Leading League.
10 Hag criticises ‘inconsistent’ refereeing
10 Hag fumed about inconsistent officiating immediately after the goalless draw, with the Dutchman also angered by that final decision and some penalty phone calls.
“Very well, what I imagine is the inconsistency (means) players will not know any additional what is the policy,” the United manager claimed on Casemiro’s sending off in his publish-match push convention.
“I think it is all throughout. I mean, you see yesterday, Leicester-Chelsea, then VAR is not coming on the line.
“Currently it can be coming on the line and then it is two penalty conditions, but they you should not appear on the line.
“I think specially the to start with one was for me clear and evident handball, so what is the coverage?”
Ten Hag reported they experienced “some inquiries” about the officiating on Sunday, when Casemiro picked up his second pink card as a United player.
The 31-yr-outdated picked up the first straight red of his time in Europe’s top leagues in last month’s 2-1 gain towards Crystal Palace and is now facing a four-match ban for his sending off.
“There is a different one inconsistent,” 10 Hag reported. “The refereeing is coming at the get started of the year with a policy ‘we are Premier League, we are heading sturdy right here, we want intensity’.
“Casemiro is across European leagues, in around 500 games he had never a red card and now he has two times.
“He plays difficult but he performs fair, also in this he is actively playing honest. Exact same as towards Crystal Palace, so it is very debatable.
“When you freeze it appears poor, but everybody who understands a thing about soccer, who is acting on top soccer, they know what is terrible and what is not bad, what is reasonable.
“I notify you Casemiro is a definitely truthful participant. Difficult but good and it demonstrates about 500 game titles in big leagues, in no way despatched off.”
Casemiro is understandably gutted and 10 Hag mentioned “we have to take into account that right away” how to perform with out him in their subsequent 4 domestic video games.
Ten Hag replied “we will see” when requested if United will appeal a final decision that still left them enjoying the greatest part of an hour with 10 men.