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Post by Football News on Mar 2, 2015 16:11:36 GMT
Sunderland win Wes Brown appeal over red card against Manchester United Wes Brown of Sunderland smiles after being incorrectly sent off against Manchester United Sunderland have succeeded in overturning the red card shown to the defender Wes Brown against Manchester United on Saturday. Brown was dismissed by the referee Roger East for what the official felt was a foul on the United striker Radamel Falcao in the area, although it appeared in replays that John O’Shea had been the man to impede the forward. The referees’ body the Professional Game Match Officials Limited released a statement after the match insisting it was not a case of mistaken identity and that East did mean to send off Brown. East believed he saw contact from O’Shea and Brown on Falcao and sent off the latter as, in his view, Brown’s foul had been the crucial one, the statement said. An independent regulatory commission convened by the FA has cleared Brown of any wrongdoing and he is free from suspension. A statement on the FA’s website read: “An Independent Regulatory Commission has today upheld a claim of wrongful dismissal in relation to Wes Brown. The Sunderland defender was dismissed in the game against Manchester United on Saturday 28 February 2015 for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity. Therefore, his one-match suspension has been withdrawn with immediate effect.” Guardian
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