Aleksandar Mitrovic is going through a long ban after the Football Association introduced the usual punishment for his dismissal towards Manchester United could be “clearly insufficient”.
Mitrovic gave Fulham the lead in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford however was once despatched off after looking to take hold of referee Chris Kavanagh’s arm throughout a chaotic short time.
Willian and head trainer Marco Silva had been additionally given their marching orders throughout that length however it’s Mitrovic’s habits in Fulham’s 3–1 defeat that has come beneath explicit scrutiny.
Fulham were charged by way of the FA with failing to “ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion”, whilst Silva has been accused of a number of misconducts.
On Mitrovic, the governing frame mentioned: “The FA has claimed that the standard punishment which would otherwise apply to Aleksandar Mitrovic for the sending-off offense of violent conduct that he committed towards the match referee is clearly insufficient.
“In addition, Aleksandar Mitrovic’s behavior and/or language was allegedly improper and/or abusive and/or insulting and/or threatening following his dismissal.”
On Silva, the FA added: “It’s alleged that Marco Silva used abusive and/or insulting words and/or gestures and/or behavior towards the match referee; that he used abusive and/or insulting words towards the fourth official prior to his dismissal; and that he also used abusive and/or insulting words and/or gestures and/or behavior towards the fourth official after being sent off.
“It’s additional alleged that during throwing a water bottle within the path of the assistant referee that his conduct was once wrong.”