Courtois red card upheld by FA
Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2015 by Foxsports.com
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will serve a one-match ban with immediate effect after the Football Association rejected the appeal for his dismissal.
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will serve a one-match ban with immediate effect after the Football Association rejected the appeal for his dismissal.
The Belgium international received his marching orders after felling Bafetimbi Gomis inside the penalty area early in the second half of the Blues' 2-2 draw with Swansea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The west Londoners had lodged a plea of wrongful dismissal, which was subsequently turned down by English football's governing body on Tuesday.
Courtois will now sit out the trip to Manchester City on Sunday, where off-season signing Asmir Begovic is expected to make his first Premier League start, having replaced his team-mate against the Swans.
A statement from the FA read: "A claim of wrongful dismissal submitted by Chelsea in relation to Thibaut Courtois has been unsuccessful following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing earlier today.
"The goalkeeper was dismissed for denying a goal-scoring opportunity in the 52nd minute of Chelsea's game against Swansea City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday August 8, 2015.
"Therefore, the player's one-match suspension, which is the standard penalty for this offence, remains with immediate effect."
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