Burnley manager Sean Dyche angry as FA hand out three-match ban to James Tarkowski for Glenn Murray elbow

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Angry Burnley boss Sean Dyche feels the three-match punishment for his defender James Tarkowski is over the top despite accepting a charge of violent conduct.

Tarkowski elbowed Brighton’s Glenn Murray in the Premier League clash at the Amex Stadium last week. 

Dyche said Tarkowski hurt his hand in the same game — it later required an operation in which a plate and five pins were inserted — and that it may have been a mitigating factor. 

James Tarkowski (right) was handed a three-game ban after an incident with Glenn Murray

‘He had damaged it before, and just before the incident Murray just happened to grab his hand — maybe it was by accident.

‘We put that forward but they still decided it was three games for violent conduct.

‘It’s a very low-contact situation. To use the word “violent” itself is bizarre in my opinion. We are very disappointed with that.’

Sean Dyche believes the charge was harsh and said use of the word violent was bizarre