Arsenal's Max Dowman appeal rejected for red card at Fleetwood

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 11:02 · Archive

Arsenal's appeal against Max Dowman's red card in the Carabao Cup loss to Fleetwood Town has been rejected by the FA.

Arsenal's appeal against Max Dowman's red card from the Carabao Cup match against Fleetwood Town has been rejected by the FA's Independent Regulatory Commission. The 16-year-old was sent off late in the game after kicking out in response to a challenge from Fleetwood midfielder Harrison Neal.

Arsenal submitted two videos and a letter from secretary Zayna Perkins as evidence in their appeal, arguing both wrongful dismissal and that the punishment was clearly excessive. However, a three-person FA panel rejected both arguments. The majority view found that although Dowman had been on the receiving end of a forceful challenge, he 'had the option to step out of this challenge without any reaction but he turned back towards Neal and his forceful attempt at a retaliatory kick gave the referee a decision to make'.

The panel concluded the incident constituted violent conduct and that the referee 'was not obviously wrong' in issuing the red card. Dowman must now serve a three-match domestic suspension, ruling him out of Arsenal's game against Hull this weekend.

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Why Arsenal failed with Max Dowman red card appeal as FA release statementGunners will be without the youngster against Hull this weekendEvening Standard · 6 Nov, 10:37
FA confirm reason Arsenal's Max Dowman appeal was rejected despite disagreementArsenal star Max Dowman was sent-off in the shock loss at Fleetwood Town recently - and the Gunners have been unsuccessful in their bid to have his red card overturnedMirror Sport · 6 Nov, 08:10

In this story: Arsenal · Max Dowman · Fleetwood Town · Harrison Neal · Mikel Arteta · Michael Salisbury

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