EDEN HAZARD’S BAN for kicking a ball boy will remain at three matches after the Football Association decided against fresh disciplinary action.
Hazard was sent off for violent conduct during Chelsea’s League Cup semi-final against Swansea, where he tussled with ball boy Charlie Morgan after the youngster refused to give him the ball.
The red card generated an automatic three-match suspension but the FA subsequently suggested this was “clearly insufficient” and looked at an additional charge.
However, an FA statement issued on Thursday said: “Chelsea player Eden Hazard will not have his standard three-match sanction for violent conduct increased.
“Following a hearing earlier today, an independent regulatory commission was of the opinion the existing three-match sanction for this offence was sufficient.”
Hazard, signed for £32m from Lille last summer, missed Chelsea’s draws against Brentford and Reading and will sit out this weekend’s trip to Newcastle as the final game of his ban. He will be available again when Chelsea host Wigan next week. ,
The FA statement added: “The FA will be reminding all clubs of their responsibilities in ensuring ball boys and other personnel around the pitch act in an appropriate manner at all times and the FA will be liaising with competitions accordingly.”
