Liverpool wins appeal against Mac Allister red card

Football
Published 22.08.2023
Liverpool wins appeal against Mac Allister red card

 Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s purple card in Saturday’s 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth has been overturned following a profitable enchantment to the FA, the membership stated on Tuesday.

Mac Allister was proven a purple card for a excessive sort out on Ryan Christie within the 58th minute. The sending off appeared harsh, with Bournemouth supervisor Andoni Iraola saying after the match that it “did not look like a red card”.

“An independent Regulatory Commission has removed Alexis Mac Allister’s three-match suspension following a claim of wrongful dismissal,” the FA stated in a press release.

Liverpool is fifth within the Premier League standings with 4 factors from two video games. They journey to face Newcastle United on Sunday.