The Football Association Never Fail To Live Up To Expectations – Leeds Man Charged
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The Football Association have confirmed that they have laid charges down on Leeds United centre-half Pontus Jansson following his emotional outburst following the Brentford clash prior to the October international break.
An FA charge lands on Pontus Jansson’s doormat…https://t.co/oFlkDz5NDZ
— Leeds United News (@LeedsUnitedYEP) October 15, 2018
The 27-year-old Swedish international has been charged with using insulting language and bringing the game into disrepute given his actions during his post-game press interviews where he did use a naughty word and hit out at match day referee Jeremy Simpson, accusing him of ‘robbery’ over his pathetic penalty award on October 6.
The news doesn’t come as any surprise given the FA are the FA, and even though the game saw a number of talking points from incidents, Jansson was nailed on to be charged after the FA decided that Sergi Canos had no case to answer for his soft, but pretty clear, headbutt gesture on Ezgjan Alioski.
Someone really needs to make a stand against these footballing bodies @efl @fa who are so corrupt with double standards instead of letting them get away with anything they want
— Mip (@mipsical) October 15, 2018
Disgusting,a poor referee and a committed player saying it how he saw it. Mind you we all saw a “head butt” but as we’re Leeds it don’t seem to matter to the powers to be
— Independent Coffee Services (@icscoffee) October 15, 2018
Shows how pathetic and biased the FA are. Bloody disgraceful. Head-butting a player is ok then? Unless you're one of Leeds backroom staff then it would be a season ban and 10 point deduction.
— Trev Davies (@Trev_le_taxi) October 15, 2018
Players should answer all future Sky interviews with a smile and a “no comment”.
— Gary Williams (@Gary_Player) October 15, 2018
Has their lad been charged for an attempted to head butt? The fact he missed doesn’t excuse his actions.
— Micky P Kerr (@MickyPKerr) October 15, 2018
No he isn’t being charged. The fact that he missed doesn’t excuse his actions. The fact that his actions were aimed at a Leeds player apparently does….
— Richard Bentley (@RicardoDaLepp) October 15, 2018
Quelle surprise! Head butted… that’s fine no problem.
— ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? Graham Pedder #FBPE (@Graham_Pedder) October 15, 2018
Jansson has until 6pm on Wednesday to answer the charge and although I’m guessing many fans would suggest ‘in a similar vein’, given they are also looking at Leeds for some stupid behaviour from our own fans in allegedly throwing coins after the penalty was scored, it doesn’t suit us to drag this one out – even if on principle.