FA seeks longer ban for Millwall's Roberts

Liam Roberts tackle: FA request increased sanction
The English Football Association (FA) have officially requested to increase the sanction for Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts following his sending off against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Saturday.
FA looking to extend ‘clearly insufficent’ ban for Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts
The 30-year-old was sent off against Crystal Palace on Saturday after a high challenge on Jean-Phillipe Mateta.
FA seeks longer ban for Millwall's Roberts after Mateta horror injury
The Football Association has submitted a claim to increase the ban on Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts after his challenge left Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta needing 25 stitches in his left ear,
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts set for extended ban over horror Jean-Philippe Mateta challenge
The FA has decided that the offence, which saw Roberts kick Mateta in the head as he cleared the ball, is ‘truly exceptional’
Liam Roberts: FA confirm appeal as Millwall goalkeeper risks lengthy ban for red card against Crystal Palace
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts could face an extended ban after the FA submitted a claim to increase the sanction for his red card. The 30-year-old was sent-off in his side’s FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace for a head-high tackle on Jean-Philippe Mateta, one that saw the striker stretchered off and taken to hospital to receive 25 stitches.
FA submit claim to extend Liam Roberts ban for horror Jean-Philippe Mateta tackle
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off for a horror tackle on Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday
Jean-Philippe Mateta injury: FA submits claim for longer ban for challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts on Crystal Palace forward
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta was stretchered off after a horror challenge from Liam Roberts; Millwall goalkeeper was shown a straight red card; Mateta was later discharged from hospital with 25 stitches in his ear;
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts faces an extended ban for horror challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts faces an extended ban for his challenge on Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta after the Football Association claimed that the usual three-game ban would be an insufficient punishment.
Goalkeeper who left Palace forward Mateta needing 25 stitches in FA Cup faces a longer ban
Roberts was sent off just eight minutes into the FA Cup fifth-round game after he ran out of the box and leaped to kick the ball clear, but struck Mateta in the side of the face w
Jean-Philippe Mateta injury: FA considering longer ban for challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts
Jean-Philippe Mateta was stretchered off after a horror challenge from Liam Roberts; the Millwall goalkeeper was shown a straight red card; Mateta was later discharged from hospital with 25 stitches in his ear;
FA wants Millwall keeper Roberts' ban extended
The Football Association says Millwall keeper Liam Roberts' three-match ban for a challenge on Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is "clearly insufficient".
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Millwall release angry statement on Liam Roberts abuse after Jean-Philippe Mateta horror tackle
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Millwall condemn 'abhorrent' abuse aimed at Liam Roberts after Jean-Philippe Mateta challenge
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‘Gotta be a joke’ – Fans left outraged over Millwall supporters’ gesture for Liam Roberts after controversial tackle
Millwall fans have left social media stunned by their ‘bizarre’ gesture for goalkeeper gesture Liam Roberts in the wake of his red card. The 30-year-old was sent off in the eighth ...
Mateta injury was ugly but not malicious
The sickening injury to Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta in the FA Cup game against Millwall was a hard watch.