The London FA v Bakare
Forum: Regulatory Commission
Decision date:
What level of sanction is appropriate where a match official is assaulted?
Mathias Bakare struck a referee three times after being shown a red card. Bakare was charged with an assault on a Match Official in breach of rule E3(1) and the charge was admitted. The Regulatory Commission issued a 10-year suspension to Bakare, notwithstanding the fact that the incident was a one-off and out-of-character act.
Link to full decision: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2020/the-fa-v-mathias-bakare---4-september-2020.ashx
By Joel Wallace
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