Man Utd star charged with improper conduct and dangers dealing with prolonged ban
Harry Maguire has been charged by the FA for his reaction to being sent off during Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Maguire, 33, was shown a straight red card in the 78th minute of the Premier League clash, having brought down Bournemouth striker Evanilson inside the penalty area.
Referee Stuart Attwell’s decision was subsequently upheld by VAR and the hosts converted the resulting penalty. Maguire was furious with the decision, confronting both Attwell and the fourth official, Matt Donohue.
And his reaction has landed him in hot water. A statement from the FA read: “Harry Maguire has been charged after being sent off in the 78th minute of Man Utd’s Premier League match against Bournemouth on March 20.
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“It’s alleged that the defender acted in an improper manner and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards the fourth official following his dismissal. Harry Maguire has until April 2 to provide a response.”
Maguire was slapped with a one-match suspension, ruling him out of the Red Devils’ clash with Leeds United on Monday, April 13. But his ban could be lengthened given the charge. United’s next fixture after Leeds is away to Chelsea on Saturday, April 18.
Interim manager Michael Carrick was raging with Maguire’s red card, arguing that his side should’ve also been awarded a penalty earlier in the game when Adrien Truffert challenged Amad.
“We should have had another penalty,” Carrick expressed to Sky Sports after the match. “Obviously, if you get one, you must get the other. It’s pretty much identical for me, two-hand grab.
“Either way, [the ref] got one wrong, but to give one and not give the other, I can’t get my head around it. I think it’s crazy. It’s a bit baffling, really. Because of that, they score and then it’s chaos after that, really. We should have had another penalty and the game would have been totally different.”
United skipper Bruno Fernandes also fumed: “We get a penalty against [us] where more or less it’s the same situation as Amad. One is rewarded as a penalty, the other one not.”
“I know it’s difficult for the referee to give two penalties in the same game for the same team but what I don’t understand is why VAR doesn’t get involved in that situation. Either one is a penalty and the other one too or none of them is a penalty.”
