Jhon Duran slapped with BAN after FA reject Aston Villa’s appeal to overturn red card against Newcastle
JOHN DURAN has seen his three-match BAN confirmed after the FA rejected an appeal.
The Aston Villa ace was sent off for an alleged stamp on Newcastle’s Fabian Schar.
John Duran was sent off for an alleged stamp on Fabian Schar[/caption]
Duran, 21, lost his balance while running behind the Toon defender before appearing to direct his right boot down onto Schar’s back in frustration.
Referee Anthony Taylor then gave Duran his marching orders after just half an hour before VAR confirmed the call.
The Premier League Match Centre confirmed on social media: “The referee issued a red card to Durán for violent conduct. The VAR checked and confirmed the referee’s call.”
The feisty match at St James’ Park ended in a 3-0 win for the home side, though with Duran – who had been on fire ahead of the clash – that score may have been different, as Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall was also sent off at half-time.
Feeling he had been wrongfully punished, Villa sent an appeal to the FA to get the ban overturned.
However, an announcement from the club on Friday evening revealed the star would NOT have the ban rescinded.
A statement said: “Aston Villa can confirm that our decision to appeal Jhon Durán’s red card in our match with Newcastle United has been rejected.
“The player will now miss our next three matches.”
The Colombian risked further punishment as he was seen kicking a water bottle in anger before going down the tunnel.
More to follow.
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