Breaking: Eden Hazard’s suspension remains at three matches

Eden Hazard's suspension remains at three matches
Eden Hazard’s suspension remains at three matches

Eden Hazard’s three-match ban will not be extended after a disciplinary panel rejected the FA’s claim that it was insufficient punishment for kicking a ball-boy.

A statement of the FA’s website said,

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard’s suspension remains at three matchesChelsea’s Eden Hazard will not have his standard three-match sanction for violent conduct increased.

Following a hearing earlier today [Thursday 31 January 2013], an independent regulatory commission was of the opinion the existing three-match sanction for this offence was sufficient.

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