Matheus Cunha (25 years old), forward of the Wolverhampton Wanderersfaces a possible sanction from the English Football Federation (FA) after the altercation that took place this Friday with members of Ipswich Town after a tumultuous match at the Molineux stadium. The Wolves lost 1-2 in a duel between two teams that share the relegation zone.
The afternoon became complicated when an own goal by Doherty He gave Ipswich the lead just a quarter of an hour after the start of the match. In the second part Cunhaformer player of Athletic (among other clubs), signed the tie.
Everything pointed to a tie, until confusion arose in added time. Ait Nouria local defender, was sent off and only the intervention of his teammate Dawson prevented him from getting into a fight with several rivals.
Seconds later, Taylor scored the final 1-2, the referee blew the final whistle, and from then on Cunha became the negative protagonist. The Brazilian confronts an Ipswich employee, grabs him by the chest and finally he puts his right hand on her face and rips off her glasses.
In statements to the British media, a former Premier referee, Mike Deanwarned: «The Cunha incident could have serious repercussions. I reviewed the footage, and he clearly shows him hitting the back of an Ipswich coach’s head before removing his glasses and throwing them onto the pitch. “They are likely to take stern action against him for this.”
By the way, Saturday’s defeat has already had internal disciplinary consequences. Thus, Wanderers fired the coach this Sunday Gary O’Neil after a streak of four consecutive defeats in the Premier. In August 2023 O’Neil replaced Julen Lopetegui on the bench of the Wolverhampton club.
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