FA hands Neto extra ban, £70k fine after Arsenal red card

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has been handed an additional one-match suspension and a £70,000 fine by the Football Association following his red card during the club’s Premier League defeat to Arsenal.

Neto was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession during Chelsea’s 2–1 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium earlier this month.

The Portugal international was subsequently charged with misconduct after allegedly failing to leave the pitch promptly and using abusive language toward match officials.

In a statement confirming the decision, the FA said: “Pedro Neto has been given a one-match suspension and a £70,000 fine for misconduct that occurred after he was sent off in Chelsea’s Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday 1 March.

“It was alleged that the player acted in an improper manner by failing to leave the pitch promptly and/or using abusive words towards the match official/s following his dismissal in the 70th minute.

“Pedro Neto subsequently admitted the charge against him.

“An independent Regulatory Commission imposed these sanctions following a hearing, and the written reasons for its decisions will be published in due course.”

The suspension means Neto will miss Chelsea’s upcoming Premier League match against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge.

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The winger is also facing a separate UEFA investigation after pushing a ball boy during Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes.

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior admitted the incident did not reflect well on the player but praised him for apologising immediately.

Rosenior said: “I’ve seen the incident back now, it doesn’t look good in terms of.

“I understand Pedro’s perspective.

“He wants to get the ball back in play as quickly as possible, he wants to win for the club. 

“There are ways you go about it.

“What I was so impressed with him, and it was his idea, he wanted to apologise straight away.

“Like I’ve just said, whether it’s a goalkeeper, whether it’s me as the manager or a player, we make mistakes.

“It’s about learning from those mistakes and making sure they don’t happen again.”

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