Mumbai, March 8: Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts said on Friday he received abusive messages and threats after he kicked Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head last weekend. Roberts' three-game ban was doubled to six games on Friday after the English Football Association wanted him to be given extra punishment. During an FA Cup fifth-round match last Saturday, Roberts' dangerous challenge left Mateta needing 25 stitches on a severely lacerated ear. Crystal Palace Forward Jean-Philippe Mateta Released From Hospital With 25 Stitches for Severe Laceration to His Ear.

슬롯사이트œI am devastated by what happened," Roberts said in a statement. "I unequivocally accept the red card as awarded and accept my punishment. Furthermore, it has been extremely unpleasant to observe suggestions that I intended to harm a fellow professional. I have categorically never stepped onto a football pitch with the intention of hurting anyone.슬롯사이트

Roberts said he received 슬롯사이트œunthinkable amount of abusive messages and threats towards my family and I.슬롯사이트

He was sent off after eight minutes of the match between the London rivals.

A standard three-match ban is issued for straight red cards, but the FA asked for a bigger suspension and an independent panel upheld the claim.

슬롯사이트œThe FA claimed that 슬롯사이트” in the circumstances 슬롯사이트” the standard punishment for this offense was clearly insufficient, and Liam Roberts subsequently denied this,슬롯사이트 the governing body said in a statement on Friday.

Mateta was substituted and taken to hospital for specialist treatment. He was discharged later Saturday.

슬롯사이트œIn all the time I've watched football I've never seen a challenge like it,슬롯사이트 Palace chairman Steve Parish told the BBC during the halftime break. 슬롯사이트œThat is the most reckless challenge on a football pitch I think I've ever seen.슬롯사이트 Liam Roberts Receives Red Card For Horrific 슬롯사이트˜Kick슬롯사이트™ to Jean-Philippe Mateta During Crystal Palace vs Millwall FA Cup 2024-25 Fifth Round Match (Watch Video)슬롯 머신 사이트 추천.

Roberts said he reached out to Mateta to check on his condition and the Palace forward 슬롯사이트œreassured me not to worry.슬롯사이트 Palace coach Oliver Glasner said on Friday that Mateta would miss Saturday's Premier League match against Ipswich, but could be available for the FA Cup quarterfinal against Fulham at the end of the month.

슬롯사이트œHe had no fractures or concussion. Healing from the huge wound is going as we expected," he said.

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