Brighton’s Tomer Hemed charged with violent conduct and could face three-match ban for stamp on Newcastle’s DeAndre Yedlin
Seagulls star scored a crucial winner in the Premier League clash against Newcastle but his day was soured following a stamp on the Toon defender
BRIGHTON'S Tomer Hemed faces a three-match ban for his stamp on DeAndre Yedlin.
The match-winner has been charged with violent conduct following an investigation by the FA.
The Israel striker, 30, scored the Seagulls‘ 51st-minute winner in yesterday’s 1-0 win over Newcastle.
But he has been landed in hot water after replays clearly showed him stamping on the rapid right-back in the dying embers of the game.
The incident was missed by referee Andre Mariner at the time so it was referred to a panel of three former elite refs.
A statement posted by the FA read: "Tomer Hemed has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.
"The Brighton & Hove Albion player was involved in an incident with Newcastle United’s DeAndre Yedlin in the 88th minute of the game on Sunday (September 24 2017).
"He has until 6pm on Tuesday [26 September 2017] to respond to the charge.
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"Off the ball incidents which are not seen at the time by the match officials are referred to a panel of three former elite referees.
"Each referee panel member will review the video footage independently of one another to determine whether they consider it a sending-off offence.
"For retrospective action to be taken, and an FA charge to follow, the decision of the panel must be unanimous."
The ban will rule Hemed out of clashes at Arsenal, at home to Everton and then away at West Ham after the international break.
After the clash the striker insisted: “It was by accident. I didn't try to do anything.
"If I hurt him then I'm sorry.”