Leandro Bacuna - Sold

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Aston Villa midfielder Leandro Bacuna charged with violent conduct

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter
Filed: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 18:19 UK
Last Updated: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 18:22 UK

Aston Villa midfielder Leandro Bacuna has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association following his dismissal against Derby County on Saturday.

The 25-year-old was shown a red card in the 94th minute of Villa's 1-0 win after appearing to chest-barge into an assistant referee in frustration.

It is alleged that Bacuna's behaviour constituted violent conduct in circumstances where the standard punishment of three matches that would otherwise apply is clearly insufficient.

The FA's claim that is the case is now set to be heard by an Independent Regulatory Commission, who could either reject it and keep the ban at three games, or increase the suspension by whatever number of matches it deems appropriate.

Bacuna, who has been with Villa since 2013 and has made 124 appearances for the club, has until 6pm on March 1 to respond to the charge.

[PeterWithe]

Bham Mail reporting that its a three game ban only.

[Ad@m]

Bham Mail reporting that its a three game ban only.

It'll be more.  As someone else has said, in the strict letter of the law he physically assaulted an official.  They can't let him get away with a "normal" violent conduct ban.

[PeterWithe]

Bham Mail reporting that its a three game ban only.

It'll be more.  As someone else has said, in the strict letter of the law he physically assaulted an official.  They can't let him get away with a "normal" violent conduct ban.

Mail had a story earlier saying the ban had come through to Villa and it was three only, can't seem to find it now.

[adrenachrome]

Bham Mail reporting that its a three game ban only.

It'll be more.  As someone else has said, in the strict letter of the law he physically assaulted an official.  They can't let him get away with a "normal" violent conduct ban.

Correct, as reported in the Darbeh Telegrapgh:

A statement on the FA website, reads: "Aston Villa's Leandro Bacuna has been charged in relation to his 94th-minute dismissal in the match against Derby County on Saturday [25 February 2017].

"It is alleged that his behaviour constituted violent conduct in circumstances where the standard punishment of three matches that would otherwise apply is clearly insufficient.

"He has until 6pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 to respond to the charge."

[Ad@m]

Link on the FA website:

http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/feb/27/leandro-bacuna-charged-270217

[BOB MANSFIELD]

Honestly don't know whether to think..." Thank goodness somebody in that team actually cares enough !! ".......OR......" What an idiot ! "
Currently leaning well towards the latter as we surely won't be able to mis-use him for the next 4 or even 5 matches. They'll definitely burn him for that headbut-looking-eyeballing-shove trick.

[LeeB]

He'll get hammered, the plum.

Not only have we been terminally shit at playing the game, we've also been relentlessly thick for far too long. I realise the two are not unrelated.

[Steve67]

Four game ban beckons. Silly boy! Bacuna is his own worst enemy.

[Villafirst]

Silly and self-inflicted, but the linesman needs to go to specsavers! A shocking decision when the Derby player clearly got the last touch. Of course, he'll probably face no action for being incompetent.

[olaftab]

I can't blame him for losing his head in that instant however I do blame him for his earlier error that contributed to the sending off. If he had shown a little more composure and slotted in that chance Gary Gardner set up there would have been no tension left in the match and therefore no kerfuffle later on.

[LeeB]

I'd have let it ride for a round of fucks, but bumping him was well out of order, and monumentally stupid.

[dave shelley]

From the linesman's point of view it's bad enough being verbally abused but, when that abuse becomes physical there can be no excuses.  He doesn't deserve that kind of treatment.  Bacuna deserves everything he gets.

Conversely, that full incident should become part of every referee's coaching course.  It should be shown to candidates as to what can happen when you get the simple things wrong.  I'd be surprised if that linesman isn't taken to one side and spoken to.

[mattjpa]

From the linesman's point of view it's bad enough being verbally abused but, when that abuse becomes physical there can be no excuses.  He doesn't deserve that kind of treatment.  Bacuna deserves everything he gets.

Conversely, that full incident should become part of every referee's coaching course.  It should be shown to candidates as to what can happen when you get the simple things wrong.  I'd be surprised if that linesman isn't taken to one side and spoken to.

I think he will be made an example of and he cant really have any complaints. The lino is an incompetent twat though. Level of officiating in this league has been an eye opener -  really appalling standards and a world away from the standard in the top division

[Small Rodent]

I'd rather he have been sent off for swearing at an official.

And it to happen repeatedly throughout the game until they learn to shut their traps. Violent conduct is a get out clause. Simplifies it too much.