Goalkeeper Millwall Liam Roberts has been banned by six games for horror challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts has been banned from six games for his challenge at Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Roberts came from his goal Six minutes last Saturday in the Fifth Circle Fa Cup in Selhurst Park And grabbed Mateta in the head with a high boot, leaving a Frenchman who required 25 stings around his left ear.
Referee Michael Oliver missed the incident, but Roberts was in a redflake after the intervention of a video assistant.
The Independent Regulatory Commission confirmed the FA’s claim to increase the suspension of Millwall Liam Roberts.
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– spokesman FA (@faspokesperson) March 7, 2025
This brings a normal sanction of three games, but Fa claimed that it guaranteed more and took over their case with an independent regulatory commission, which agreed to double it in six games.
The written reasons for the regulatory commission for his decisions will be published in the near future.
Roberts served his first game of his ban on Tuesday night because Millwall lost 2-0 at Bristol City at home in the championship.
Fans of Millwall showed their support to Roberts, who suffered abuse online, with minutes of applause.
