Dani Osvaldo banned for 3 games and fined £40,000

Did they appeal after he was injured? In which case, yes that is a bit daft. Wonder why they were so sure they would succeed.

 

Good point, do they publish it for all violent conduct charges though? I'm trying to find out but not sure if it is special cases only (like the Barton/Suarez ones).

 

I suspect that was why the appeal happened, not the 3 games.

 

I rather doubt it. That's maybe a week's wages for Osvaldo, a ban for three games means we probably have to pay two or three times that amount to him when he won't be playing.

 

Sure, I get that, but if he/the club thought that contextually the fine was extortionate, they would appeal on principle, no?

 

Dear God no!

Sorry, thought you were suggesting another appeal

 

Haha, no, the first time round!

 

Really, is that true? Not sure how the FA could prove that. I have never heard that before, but fair enough if true.

 

Southampton: Dani Osvaldo banned for three matches
Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo has been suspended for three matches after being found guilty of violent conduct.

The Saints' record signing, banned with immediate effect, has also been fined £40,000 for his part in a touchline fracas in December's draw at Newcastle.

Osvaldo, watching from the sidelines after being substituted, reacted angrily to a tackle in stoppage time.

Newcastle United coach Andy Woodman, who was sent to the stands, has been fined £1,250.

The 27-year-old's charge of violent conduct was proved by an FA independent regulatory commission hearing on Friday.

This seems to be a fairly misguided bit of journalism to me, Osvaldo didn't react to a tackle, that was the Newcastle guy, Osvaldo appears to have reacted to the Newcastle mans reaction. The charge "was proved", grammar taking a bash here.

 

Okay, Simon Peach saying appeal was lodged before injury/illness - Saints thought a good chance of being rescinded, plus wanted him available for festive fixtures. Ah well.

 

I suspect that the "injury" was a convenient way to hide a Club suspension, but that is just me reading between the lines as usual.

 

And I think reading wrongly. They wanted him available for the bonkers fixture list.

 

I'm sure I heard someone say that before. No idea if it's actually the case, and as you say, difficult to police.

 

Also, he is banned from tomorrow and may have been injured anyway.

 

Is there a league table of fines as that seems pretty steep? (I guess the FA have to pay for Wembley & Georges Park some how)

Would be nice to get the full detailed story instead of the vague Violent Conduct which masks an array of misdemeanours. I'm sure we all want to brandish our own disapproval at Dani

 

As he has been fined and banned, I hope he got a good shot in.

 

It is the same fine Suarez got for racism. Suarez doesn't appear to have had a fine for the bite at all. Did Dani have a knife??!?!?

 

Can't have just been for touchline event alone. There's something we didn't see or something's going wrong.

Can a club refuse to pay wages while suspended for violent conduct? Not that we should at anything.

 

If Danni had been Rooney I wonder if the 3 match ban would be reduced to 2 matches.....just saying.

 

I think you are right about that by the way. No idea where the big fine has come from, if it was particularly bad you'd expect a longer ban as well. Maybe FA Xmas party needs paying for (Anelka might be making a big contribution).