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| Martin Skrtel posts picture of clowns online after losing appeal against ban | Martin Skrtel posts picture of clowns online after losing appeal against ban |
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| Liverpool’s Martin Skrtel has reacted to an independent panel refusing to overturn his three-match suspension for an apparent stamp on Manchester United’s David de Gea by posting an image of some clowns on Instagram. | Liverpool’s Martin Skrtel has reacted to an independent panel refusing to overturn his three-match suspension for an apparent stamp on Manchester United’s David de Gea by posting an image of some clowns on Instagram. |
| The Slovakia international appealed to an independent panel on the basis that his action was accidental and not intentional, a view also expressed after the game by Brendan Rodgers. | The Slovakia international appealed to an independent panel on the basis that his action was accidental and not intentional, a view also expressed after the game by Brendan Rodgers. |
| Rodgers said: “The ball has been played through and when it is slowed down it looks like he has caught him with intent. I didn’t see it like that. He is trying to get the ball. You see his foot up but he’s just trying to get his toe on the ball.” | |
| However, the panel rejected the 30-year-old centre-back’s submission and ruled the charge of violent conduct proven. | However, the panel rejected the 30-year-old centre-back’s submission and ruled the charge of violent conduct proven. |
| Skrtel, who was careful not to make a direct link between his image of the clowns and the independent panel – limiting his caption to “…” – will now serve an immediate suspension, meaning he misses league games at Arsenal and home to Newcastle either side of the FA Cup quarter-final replay at Blackburn. | Skrtel, who was careful not to make a direct link between his image of the clowns and the independent panel – limiting his caption to “…” – will now serve an immediate suspension, meaning he misses league games at Arsenal and home to Newcastle either side of the FA Cup quarter-final replay at Blackburn. |
| The Football Association are not believed to be considering any further action over the Instagram post. | |