Michael Keane: Everton is “disappointed” after the defender’s red card and suspension were upheld

Everton They said they were “surprised and disappointed” after their appeal against defender Michael Keane’s red card Wolves It was rejected by the Football Association Committee.

The Premier League club said in a statement that it believed Kane’s three-match ban was “clearly excessive.”, external Friday.

Centre-back Kane, 32, was sent off for pulling Wolves’ Tolu Arokudari’s hair in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

He will miss Everton’s FA Cup match with Sunderland on Saturday, in addition to the Premier League matches against Aston Villa and Leeds.

“We have appealed in our firm belief that the incident did not amount to violent conduct as defined in the rules, and that the act was not violent or intentional,” Everton said.

“Our appeal was also made in support of Michael Keane, a player who plays the game to the highest ethical standards and who, prior to Wednesday, had never been sent off for violent conduct in his career.

“We firmly believe that the severity of the three-match ban is clearly excessive, and we are surprised and disappointed that this point of appeal has also been rejected.”

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