Kyle Walker has been banned for Manchester Metropolis’s subsequent three European matches for his sending-off towards Leipzig final month, UEFA has introduced.
The England right-back was proven a straight purple card for a petulant foul – described as “assault” on a UEFA cost sheet – within the closing levels of Metropolis’s ultimate Champions League group match towards the German facet.
The suspension, which follows a listening to of the European governing physique’s management, ethics and disciplinary physique, guidelines Walker out of each legs of their upcoming last-16 tie towards Sporting Lisbon.
The incident implies that Metropolis suffered some harm in a recreation that had little using on it (DPA through PA Wire)
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The 31-year-old may also miss the primary leg of Metropolis’s quarter-final, ought to they progress that far, or their first match in European competitors subsequent season.
Walker was dismissed as frustrations obtained the higher of him with eight minutes remaining on the RB Enviornment and he kicked out at Leipzig ahead Andre Silva
Metropolis went on to lose the match 2-1. There had been little using on the sport for Metropolis, who had already been assured of prime spot in Group A.
Walker’s ban, nonetheless, means supervisor Pep Guardiola might now be counting the price of his determination to discipline a robust facet for what was successfully a lifeless rubber.
Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola was unimpressed with Walker’s actions (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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The Metropolis boss definitely appeared unimpressed with Walker’s actions on the time.
“The purple card hurts us, particularly for the spherical of 16,” Guardiola mentioned after the sport. “Kyle Walker is a vital participant for us and is pointless to lose him like this. I hope he learns from this.”
Metropolis face Sporting within the first leg of their last-16 tie within the Portuguese capital on February 15 with the return on the Etihad Stadium on March 9.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
