The successful appeal of Frank Lampard against his sending off at Liverpool has set up a trend in the Premier League. This season 4 red cards have been overturned. This season even no Premier League Club has failed such appeal in contrast to the Championship. Here all the 8 appeals against dismissals have been rejected.
The successful appeal of Frank Lampard to the regulatory commission of the Football Association against red card showing for a tackle on Xabi Alonso at Anfield this Sunday was the 2nd successful appeal. The other appeal was against Manchester City.
The other 2 top flight players that have appeals upheld are Habib Beye of Newcastle United and Paul Robinson.
The argument for Lampard is that if he does not serve a 3 match ban then he should not be for the rest of the matches, but he would have to play a match again for that.
Joe Royle thinks there should be a change of attitude on the part of the officials. He added, “It’s easy to see why the referee gave it, you know, Lampard did leave the floor, it happens that quickly and they don’t have the benefits of replay. They might one day, but they don’t now.”
