Charged with violent conduct, Aguero may miss Manchester derby

LONDON: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is in danger of missing the Manchester derby after he was charged with violent conduct by England’s Football Association

Published on: Aug 31, 2016, 06:04:32 IST

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LONDON: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is in danger of missing the Manchester derby after he was charged with violent conduct by England’s Football Association on Tuesday.

The charge relates to an incident during City’s 3-1 home win over West Ham United last Sunday when Aguero appeared to swing his left elbow towards visiting defender Winston Reid.

He faces a three-game ban if found guilty, which would rule him out of City’s trip to Manchester United on September 10, a home game with Bournemouth and a trip to Swansea City in the League Cup.

“Sergio Aguero has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video,” the FA said in a statement on its website.

“The Manchester City forward was involved in an incident with West Ham United’s Winston Reid in the 76th minute of the game on Sunday (28 August 2016).”

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“It’s important to keep the last season in our mind. When there is a difficult situation it is important to look behind to find new strength to go forward,” Conte told the club’s website.

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PARIS: Former UEFA president Michel Platini has demanded that the Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) explain the reasoning behind their decision to ban him for four years from all activities relating to football.

Originally banned for eight years, reduced to six on appeal, Platini took further court action in May and had the ban cut to four. But Platini’s lawyers say they still have not been told why the decision was made.

In a letter to CAS, the former French footballer’s lawyers demanded an explanation “in as brief a time as possible”

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