Dominic Calvert-Lewin: Everton lodge appeal to FA over striker’s red card vs Crystal Palace | Football News
Everton have appealed Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s red card which was issued in their 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round.
The striker faces a three-match ban having been dismissed for a sliding challenge on Nathaniel Clyne following a VAR review during the second half.
Referee Chris Kavanagh initially did not even give a free-kick but was sent to review the incident on the pitchside monitor and decided enough contact was made will the right-back’s shin to dismiss Calvert-Lewin.
The decision was widely criticised and a Toffees statement read: “Everton Football Club has today notified the FA of its decision to appeal the red card issued to Dominic Calvert-Lewin in our FA Cup third-round fixture at Crystal Palace on Thursday evening.”
Everton manager Sean Dyche said he remained a fan of VAR but that the system was “beginning to test my patience”.
Calvert-Lewis was sent off late for this tackle
“I look at the obvious offsides, which I think is fair, that should be there,” said Dyche. “Some of the others I’m going, ‘well, that’s got a chance now of being let play and what’s got a chance of being called’, but we don’t actually know.”
If the decision is not overturned, Calvert-Lewin faces missing the third-round replay as well as Premier League matches against Aston Villa and Fulham.
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