The English
Football Association has reduced Wolverhampton Wanderers' goalkeeper,
Carl Ikeme's three-match suspension to two matches, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
The reduction of Ikeme's suspension was confirmed on the FA's official website on Tuesday following an appeal by Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The reduction of Ikeme's suspension was confirmed on the FA's official website on Tuesday following an appeal by Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Ikeme was shown a straight red card for pushing
Norwich City's player Wes Hoolahan after accusing the player of diving inside
the 18 yard box to con the referee for a penalty.
Wolverhampton Wanderers went on to lose the game
3-1.
A statement on the FA's website reads:"Carl
Ikeme’s three-match suspension for violent conduct has been reduced to two
matches after a claim of excessive punishment was successful.
"An earlier wrongful dismissal claim in
relation to the Wolverhampton Wanderers player’s sending off against Norwich
City on Saturday [21 January 2017] was rejected.
"Both claims were heard before an
Independent Regulatory Commission today."
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