Max Dowman to miss three games after Arsenal’s red card appeal rejected
Arsenal’s appeal over Max Dowman’s red card and three-match ban has been rejected by an independent commission. The 16-year-old will miss three upcoming matches, including Sunday’s Premier League trip to Liverpool.
Dowman was sent off for kicking out at Harrison Neal after a tackle in Arsenal’s 1-1 Carabao Cup draw at Fleetwood, which Fleetwood won on penalties. The Football Association dismissed Arsenal’s claims of wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment; its written reasons are due to be published later. Fleetwood advanced to the quarter-finals, where they will host Everton or Newcastle.
In short
- Dowman’s red-card appeal was rejected.
- He will miss Arsenal’s next three matches.
- Fleetwood beat Arsenal on penalties to reach the quarter-finals.
Explained simply
Arsenal is a London football club that plays in the Premier League, England’s top league. Max Dowman, aged 16, is one of its young players; the Football Association (FA) oversees disciplinary cases in English football.
A red card means a player is sent off, and a ban can keep them out of later matches. Arsenal challenged both Dowman’s dismissal and the length of his ban, but an independent commission upheld the decision, so he is set to miss three games.