Premier League 2024-25: Arsenal’s Lewis-Skelly has red card overturned after outrage over referee’s decision
Premier League 2024-25: Arsenal’s Lewis-Skelly has red card overturned after outrage over referee’s decision
Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly will be available for its next three games after the Football Association (FA) rescinded the red card he had received in Saturday’s 1-0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Referee Michael Oliver sent off Lewis-Skelly for tripping Matt Doherty on the edge of the Wolves box as the home side attempted a counterattack just before halftime.
The decision was also upheld by the video assistant referee but Arsenal appealed and an independent commission upheld a claim of wrongful dismissal and removed his three-match suspension.
The Premier League had said the red card was checked and confirmed by VAR who deemed Lewis-Skelly’s challenge to have been “serious foul play”.
The 18-year-old was set to miss league games against Manchester City and Leicester City as well as its League Cup semifinal, second leg against Newcastle United before the FA upheld the North London club’s appeal.
The decision to show the teenager a red card was criticised by fans and pundits, with referee Oliver receiving threats and abuse which prompted a police investigation.
