by Millwall convicted the abuse of goalkeeper Liam Roberts after requesting his red card in the FA Cup collision on Saturday with Crystal Palace for a challenge for Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Robert’s headed Mateta in his head and tried to clear a ball from his own penalty area, with the collision led to Mateta being taken to the hospital.
The palace striker has been released since he needed 25 stitches to treat the injury. He posted on social media that he “hoped to be back and more back and more than ever”.
Roberts faces a three-game ban of the challenge, but this could be extended. Millwall manager Alex Neil said that the collision was unintentional and the association had published an explanation in which “news organizations and top-class figures” were criticized to “murder” the 30-year-old.
Millwall’s explanation is: “The association is disgusted by abuse, which is directed against goalkeeper Liam Roberts after the unfortunate collision on Saturday with Jean-Philippe Mateta.
“The reporting on the matter as well as shameful suggestions of certain news organizations and top-class figures within the sport, the Liam intended to harm Jean-Philippe, contributed to the unjustified character attack by Liam and the heating of ABSORRENT-ONLINE oversee.
“No player in the Millwall Football Club steps on the place with the intention of having a different damage, and the club will continue to support Liam, who turned to Jean-Philippe on Saturday evening with an apology that was immediately accepted.
“The club is happy to hear positive updates from Jean-Philippe and wish him the best in his recovery.”
The chairman of Crystal Palace, Steve Parish, described Roberts’ challenge as the “most ruthless” he saw during the live television, while some ex-referes are calling on the goalkeeper to prohibit a ban on five games.
After the game palace manager, Oliver Glasner, the BBC said: “It is a very serious injury, so we hope all the best for him.
“We are not really happy, we can’t be really happy. Of course it is a great victory and the quarter -finals, but if you lose a player, especially with such a foul, you have two different feelings in your stomach.
“To be honest, I didn’t want to see it, I just saw it and it’s terrible. I’m sure the goalkeeper didn’t want to hurt JP [Mateta] No player wants that in this situation. But with the foot at this height you cannot do it because it is so dangerous and we all have responsibility for our health. I don’t want to blame him, but it’s a terrible foul. “
