by Millwall says they are “disgusted” by “ABHORENTENT” online abuse “, which is aimed at goalkeeper Liam Roberts with Crystal Palace after the FA Cup tension on Saturday.
Just eight minutes after a ruthless challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta, the Lions stopper was shown a straight red card in the fifth round in Selhurst Park, which charged it to clear the ball, but to rattle with increased bolts and rattling into the head of the crystal palace striker.
Roberts was sent by the referee Michael Oliver von Var from the Pitchside monitor, with Mateta received a long treatment and oxygen before he was decorated in an ambulance, and later in St. George’s Hospital and 25 stitches, the palace to be described as strict ear, a specialist treatment in St. George and 25 stitches was hoped for.
The head-high challenge drew a strong criticism of the Millwall goalkeeper, with the chairman of Furious Palace, Steve Parish, as “the most reckless challenge on a soccer field that I think I have ever seen” during an emotional half-time interview with BBC Sport in Selhurst.
“In all the time I saw football that I have never seen a challenge,” said Parish. “I think he has to look at himself for a long time, this boy because he endangers another professional – maybe even his life.”
The failure of the challenge has continued Standard sport Understanding that the Football Association (FA) thought about whether Roberts should submit a proper complaint to face a longer ban than the automatic three games.
Millwall boss Alex Neil was firmly convinced that Roberts had never intended to violate Mateta, and insisted that the challenge had no malice or intention at all and that the goalkeeper could not stop his momentum.
The Palace counterpart Oliver Glasner also said that he was believed that Roberts Mateta did not want to hurt, but called it a “very serious foul”, from which he claimed that he could have ended the player’s career if the contact had been fully in the face.
Millwall has now given a strong explanation in which he condemns the “hideous” abuse of Roberts online and complained about an “undesirable shammer”, which they say was heated by “shameful suggestions” that he wanted to violate Mateta.
Millwall also confirmed that Roberts had personally turned to Mateta after the game on Saturday evening and apologized, which was immediately accepted by the palace.
“The club is disgusted by abuse that is aimed at goalkeeper Liam Roberts after he instructed the unfortunate collision on Saturday with Jean-Philippe Mateta on Saturday,” said Millwall on Monday.
“The reporting on the matter as well as shameful suggestions of certain news organizations and top-class figures within the sport, which Liam intended to damage Jean-Philippe, contributed to the unjustified character attack of Liam and the promotion of the dependency online sales.
“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.”
