OFFICIAL: Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic has been given an eight-match ban by the Football Association after pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in their FA Cup loss to Manchester United.
The Serbia striker received a three-match ban for the sending off, three for violent conduct and an additional two for "improper, abusive, insulting and threatening" language.
He will also receive a £75,000 fine.
Fulham manager Marco Silva will serve a two-match ban after he was sent off.
Silva said in a statement he had apologised to Kavanagh and that he "regrets what happened" in the match on 19 March, after he was charged with abusive behaviour towards match officials.
One game of Mitrovic's ban has already been served, meaning the forward will be unavailable until Fulham's match at Southampton on 13 May.
Aleksandar Mitrović has been banned for EIGHT games:
◉ (A) 2-1 Bournemouth
◉ (H) West Ham
◉ (A) Everton
◉ (H) Leeds
◉ (A) Aston Villa
◉ (H) Man City
◉ (A) Liverpool
◉ (H) Leicester
◎ (A) Southampton
◎ (H) Crystal Palace
◎ (A) Man Utd
Fulham have 10 games left.
itz_me_ojei
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Bruno pushed the referee but he didn't get even a yellow card? 🤔
Maria_Shiwedha
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who gave these harsh punishment? is it because the behaviour was against Manchester United or such punishment happen to all players? Casemiro was given red cards for bad play and he only serve his 3 match bans and repeat the same behaviour toward opponents and there was no additional bans or fees. these Manchester pundits and Manchester officials should change their attitudes. I'm not supporting bad behaviour in the pitch but the FA should not be harsh on some and friendly on others at all.
vemdeklprt
354
Is too much and unfair punishment is because he is not British player
Simpler02
243
I wish if he had punched him
BluesFann
220
he's lucky that he's white if not he could have received a season match ban had it been he's a black guy
wozabdelnr
179
Can you believe it 😲 Man united player did the same thing,, guess what No Punishment 😲
TiyanjaneChalamwendo
157
it's no surprise... so biased judgement... too extreme