Theo Hernandez will miss the game against Fiorentina after the international break because of a booking that was certainly rather perplexing.
Theo scored the opening goal during Milan’s 3-1 win away from home against Hellas Verona this afternoon, and once the celebrations were done he was shown a yellow card which means he is now suspended for the next league match.
DAZN (via MilanNews) have provided a reconstruction of what happened, given that Theo simply shrugged in front of the camera as he always does and did not seem to do anything to warrant a booking.
They state that the Verona team manager misunderstood the gesture, finding it provocative, and thus he alerted their head coach Marco Baroni, who ran towards the fourth official Massimi to report the incident.
Theo noticed the situation and mimed ‘let’s talk later’ towards the Verona staff and bench. The referee clearly had not understood the incident and gave a caution to Theo, who was incredulous.
Theo then goes to clarify himself with Baroni, specifying that that is his usual celebration. The Hellas coach, having understood his mistake, apologised to the full-back. But the damage is done: now Theo Hernandez will miss the trip to Florence.
That’s one of his celebrations. I originally thought that he didn’t celebrate in front of his own fans and that was why 🤷♂️. Because I saw the curva sign in the background when he was celebrating
Appeal the suspension. It was not provocative.
You can’t appeal yellow cards
You can appeal a suspension correct me if I’m wrong.
Its not a suspension from a sporting judge. It’s a yellow card accumulation. Can’t appeal those.
Lets just make an official complaint against the referee.
You can appeal additional suspension, but not automatic suspension
it will teach him to keep his mouth shut next time. there are many ways that he can celebrate without antagonizing anyone, whether it’s a misunderstanding or not.
Maybe we should all keep our mouths shut (but also accept billions from brutal regimes and shady business people).
You know, priorities.
it will teach him to keep his mouth shut next time. there are many ways that he can celebrate without antagonizing anyone, whether it’s a misunderstanding or not.
Is there anything to actually like about modern football/the modern world?
But seriously this is just the pits. A sport that has long ago sold its soul to murderous regimes penalises players for ‘provocative gestures’.
I blame both ‘wokism’ and the far right.