Soccer-Arsenal's Lewis-Skelly has red card rescinded after furore over referee's decision


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 29 Jan 2025

Soccer Football - Champions League - Arsenal Training - Arsenal Training Centre London Colney Britain - January 28 2025 Arsenals Myles Lewis-Skelly gestures during training Action Images via ReutersPeter Cziborra

Soccer Football - Champions League - Arsenal Training - Arsenal Training Centre, London Colney, Britain - January 28, 2025 Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly gestures during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly will be available for their next three games after the Football Association (FA) rescinded the red card he had received in Saturday's 1-0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Referee Michael Oliver sent off Lewis-Skelly for tripping Matt Doherty on the edge of the Wolves box as the home side attempted a counterattack just before halftime.

The decision was also upheld by the video assistant referee but Arsenal appealed and an independent commission upheld a claim of wrongful dismissal and removed his three-match suspension.

The Premier League had said the red card was checked and confirmed by VAR who deemed Lewis-Skelly's challenge to have been "serious foul play".

The 18-year-old was set to miss league games against Manchester City and Leicester City as well as their League Cup semi-final, second leg against Newcastle United before the FA upheld the North London club's appeal.

The decision to show the teenager a red card was criticised by fans and pundits, with referee Oliver receiving threats and abuse which prompted a police investigation.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)

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