Chelsea’s Reece James has been handed a one-match suspension after the membership’s captain admitted to verbally abusing a match official within the tunnel following a 1-0 residence defeat by Aston Villa final month, the Football Association stated on Wednesday.
Chelsea was lowered to 10 males when Malo Gusto was despatched off within the 58th minute. Villa ultimately took benefit and scored within the 73rd minute as Chelsea had its worst begin to a season for greater than 40 years.
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James, who was charged by the FA final week, was additionally fined 90,000 kilos ($108,954).
“The defender admitted that he used improper, insulting and abusive words and behaviour towards a match official in the tunnel after the final whistle,” the FA stated in a press release.
James has not performed since a 1-1 draw with Liverpool in August after he was sidelined with harm.
Although supervisor Mauricio Pochettino stated he might return this weekend, he’ll sit out the sport away at Burnley.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com