Kompany red card overturned

Manchester City win red card appeal for Vincent Kompany

Posted: 16 January 2013 Time: 08:25 am

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Manchester City have won their appeal against the red card shown to captain Vincent Kompany for his tackle on Jack Wilshere at the weekend.

The defender would have faced a three-game suspension, missing matches against Fulham and Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League, and an FA Cup fourth round fixture against Crystal Palace or Stoke.

The 26-year-old was dismissed by referee Mike Dean in the second half of the 2-0 win, but defended his challenge on Twitter after the game: "If the ball is overrun by the opponent and a 50/50 challenge occurs, [a] collision is inevitable."

A FA statement read: "An Independent Regulatory Commission has upheld a claim of wrongful dismissal regarding Manchester City's Vincent Kompany.

"The defender was dismissed for serious foul play during his side's match against Arsenal on Sunday 13 January 2013.

"As a result, Kompany's three-match suspension has been withdrawn with immediate effect."

 

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Champ Dee
posted: 08:36 am
Mxm
Thobzin
posted: 08:38 am
That was not a red card
Noski
posted: 08:53 am
And what happens to the referree?
crossd'bones chippa
posted: 08:57 am
I wish the psl can apply such procedures.... This is only fair.... Mara we have kak psl structures ai.... In mzansi players get unfairly sent off and it ends there... Fok....!!!!
ChampMax
posted: 09:17 am
Robert Smith must be investigated 4 the top 8 game against SSU
Eric 23
posted: 09:17 am
Mike dean controvesial ref,who celelbrated totenham goal against asernal,he uses his personal feeleings a lot.
LePaula
posted: 09:29 am
If PSL had a review committee same as in English Premier League, i am telling you Pirates would not have won a trebble, they won those cups dubiously cause the chairman of the league is chairman to Pirates n he instructs the referees who are also his subjects what to do...this is rubbish man....
Zane10
posted: 10:22 am
LePaula
posted: 09:29 am | Report
If PSL had a review committee same as in English Premier League, i am telling you Pirates would not have won a trebble, they won those cups dubiously cause the chairman of the league is chairman to Pirates n he instructs the referees who are also his subjects what to do...this is rubbish man....
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Uringa amasimba wena mafikizolo.. Y don't you talk about the tropheys won by Chips during the Bumjee times. Ungazoringa udodi lana wena sthipha!!!
Tolly.ba.Thathe
posted: 10:43 am
How I wish the PSL can adopt the same model and system because our players are the victims of agendas from Bobby and his dogs led by Qubule, Smith etc. Remember the Bennie McCarthy controversial send off? Let me not go on and on.

Wherever there's Mike Dean and Howard Webb there's always controversy, I really do not know why!
Sir Moja wa Lekhosi
posted: 11:55 am
Welcome back mate - now let's continue from where we left off against the Gunners with the sure 3 points from Fulham #Aswecontinuetomarchtodefendourpremiership
*Bucaneerlogy*
posted: 04:07 pm
LePaula dont speak i kaka la wena get ur facts straight, we won fair and square. and we still gonna do it, as amabhakabhaka.
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