Manchester United have resolved not to enchantment versus the purple card proven to Brazil midfielder Casemiro in Sunday’s – draw with Southampton.
Referee Anthony Taylor to begin with booked Casemiro for a tackle on Carlos Alcaraz, but then despatched him off following heading to the television observe on the advice of the video clip assistant referee.
United considered there was small probability of the conclusion remaining overturned.
Casemiro will now serve an instant four-match domestic suspension.
The more game comes for the reason that it was his 2nd dismissal of the season, following a pink card towards Crystal Palace in February.
He will pass up the FA Cup quarter-remaining against Fulham and Premier League online games in opposition to Newcastle United, Brentford and Everton.
“Casemiro is across European leagues, in over 500 video games he experienced in no way a purple card and now he has two times,” United manager Erik 10 Hag reported soon after the Southampton game.
“He plays tough but he plays reasonable, also in this he is actively playing good. Exact same as towards Palace, so it is extremely debatable.
“When you freeze it appears to be like bad, but absolutely everyone who appreciates a thing about soccer, who is acting on top football, they know what is undesirable and what is not terrible, what is fair.
“I notify you, Casemiro is a seriously reasonable participant. Difficult but honest and it displays over 500 games in significant leagues, hardly ever despatched off.”
Defender Raphael Varane added: “He’s a participant who’s very critical for us.
“He delivers harmony to the team and to the squad, but we have a wonderful squad and we have to discover yet another balance with out him.
“But we have very good gamers in each individual placement on the pitch and we are ready for the next video games.
“I believe he was very upset simply because no one desires to get out of the pitch in advance of the conclude but as I say it’s element of soccer.”
