- Bernd Leno appeared to push a ball boy throughout Fulham’s defeat by Bournemouth
- The former Arsenal goalkeeper later apologised following the incident
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Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno appeared to push a ball boy as his workforce had been crushed 3-0 by Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Marco Silva‘s facet had been already 2-0 down when the previous Arsenal goalkeeper ran over to the ball boy in an try to get recreation again underway.
After retrieving the ball, Leno appeared to push the ball boy along with his left hand earlier than taking his aim kick.
Leno later apologised to the ball boy, who watched the rest of the sport from the stands on the Vitality Stadium.
The Fulham No1 had already been booked previous to the incident, after delaying Bournemouth taking a second-half penalty that was subsequently transformed by Dominic Solanke.
Bernd Leno appeared to push a ball boy throughout Fulham’s defeat in opposition to Bournemouth
Following the sport supporters took to social media to sentence the goalkeeper’s actions
Fulham’s afternoon would go from dangerous to worse as Luis Sinisterra added a 3rd aim for the hosts in stoppage-time, securing three factors for Andoni Iraola’s in-form Cherries.
Following the sport, the previous Arsenal star obtained widespread condemnation on social media for his actions, with followers branding his behaviour ‘disgusting’.
One fan wrote: What an absolute **** Leno is. Imagine pushing a younger ball boy while you’re an enormous grown man. Disgusting f****** a*******!’
Another agreed: ‘Imagine pushing this child ! Bernd Leno is an utter shame ! What an Idjhiiioooot. You simply can’t do this for such a younger ball boy.’
An additional fan wrote: ‘I’m even a supporter of Leno…however what the hell, man? This is just not the response to your individual failed efforts to cease the very stoppable first aim.’
Fulham boss Silva defended Leno post-match, describing the 31-year-old goalkeeper as a ‘top professional’ and confirming he had apologised to the ball boy.
‘The ball boys were always delaying, Bernd wanted to play quickly and he took the ball from the ball boy,’ Silva instructed the BBC.
‘He didn’t push him, it wasn’t strong enough and he apologised. He’s a top professional.’
Fulham boss Marco Silva defended Leno post-match, describing him as a ‘high skilled’
Others in contrast Leno’s actions to Eden Hazard’s notorious incident with a ball boy in 2013
Hazard obtained a straight pink card for kicking a ball boy while making an attempt to retrieve the ball in Chelsea’s defeat by Swansea in 2013
Other supporters in contrast the incident to then-Chelsea star Eden Hazard kicking a ball boy throughout an EFL Cup semi-final conflict between the Blues and eventual winners Swansea in January 2013.
One wrote: ‘No reserving.. I bear in mind hazard kicked a ball boy and was despatched off, these selections are so inconsistent’
Hazard obtained a straight pink card from referee Chris Foy for the incident for the incident, with the Blues happening to lose 2-0 on the Liberty Stadium.
The Belgian ahead went on to satisfy with the ball boy within the Chelsea dressing room to apologise for the incident, and later insisted that he had solely been trying to retrieve the ball.