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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

English Football Association charges Chelsea's Diego Costa with improper conduct Saturday March 12,2016

 Everton and Chelsea players remonstrate with referee Michael Oliver after a tackle by Chelsea's Diego Costa, third right, on Everton's Gareth Barry during the English FA Cup quarter-final soccer match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Saturday March 12, 2016.
The English Football Association has charged Chelsea striker Diego Costa with improper conduct after being sent off in Saturday March 12,2016 's FA Cup loss at Everton.

Diego Costa earned a second yellow card after thrusting his head at Gareth Barry before making a biting motion toward the midfielder's neck. Both players said there was no bite.

Diego Costa also confronted the referee and the FA has given him until Thursday March 17,2016 to respond to the charge that his behavior after the sending off "amounted to improper conduct."

The FA has also given Costa until Wednesday March 16,2016 to provide his observations about "an alleged gesture he made towards Everton supporters while leaving the pitch at half time."

Diego Costa is facing having his automatic one-match ban increased.

Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article65969742.html#storylink=cpy


Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article65969742.html#storylink=cpy

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