Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been handed an eight-game ban for his red card against Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Mitrovic was dismissed after losing his cool when he grabbed referee Chris Kavanagh. In turn, he received a three-match ban, but that has now been extended by a further five matches for violent conduct towards a match official.
There was another slap on the wrist for using language deemed “improper, abusive, insulting and threatening.”
This ban came with a £75,000 fine.
Having already missed one match, Mitrovic will have to sit out the next seven games.
BREAKING: Aleksandar Mitrovic has been banned for eight games for violent and improper conduct ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/tgFCWdV2gJ
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Far from ideal at the business end of the season.
To make matters worse for Fulham, they threw away a lead in the quarter-final tie and United booked their place in the semi-finals.
A Wembley meeting with Brighton awaits…
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