Liam Roberts slapped with huge extended ban after Mateta horror challenge as Millwall release ‘disappointed’ statement

MILLWALL goalkeeper Liam Roberts has been deed with an further three-match prohibition by the FA.

Roberts was sent disconnected for a horrendous tackle connected Crystal Palace prima Jean-Philippe Mateta successful the FA Cup past weekend.

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Liam Roberts was sent disconnected for a unsafe tackle connected Jean-Philippe Mateta[/caption]

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The keeper has been deed with an further three-match ban[/caption]

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Mateta received oxygen and was taken to hospital[/caption]

Mateta received oxygen connected the transportation earlier being taken to hospital, wherever helium received 25 stitches successful his ear.

Roberts was shown a reddish paper by Michael Oliver, who initially did not adjacent grant a free-kick.

The keeper was acceptable to service a three-match prohibition for unsafe play, but has present been handed a much terrible punishment by the FA.

Millwall revealed they were “disappointed” by the determination to widen Roberts’ prohibition but respect the processes undertaken.

The FA appealed the accustomed three-match ban due to the fact that they believed the quality of the offence mean the modular punishment was “clearly insufficient”.

Mateta was released from infirmary aft a fewer hours arsenic outrage grew surrounding the incident.

In a statement, Roberts said: “As soon arsenic I could, I reached retired to Jean-Philippe personally to apologise, and I was thankful to perceive backmost from him that evening that helium was OK and reassured maine not to worry.

“I americium devastated by what happened.

“I unequivocally judge the reddish paper arsenic awarded and judge my punishment.”

Crystal Palace president Steve Parish had declared the challenge “the astir reckless tackle I’ve seen”.

Speaking astatine half-time of the lucifer helium said: “So acold what we cognize is he’s got a atrocious gash down his receptor and a caput injury. He’s astatine the infirmary truthful we anticipation for the best.

“There’s a batch of emotion successful football but we request to speech astir that challenge.

“In each the clip I’ve watched football, I’ve ne'er seen a situation similar it.

“I looked to spot however aged the keeper is, he’s 30 years old.

“That is the astir reckless situation connected a shot transportation I deliberation I’ve ever seen.

“And helium needs to person a long, hard look astatine himself that lad.

“Because he’s endangering a chap professional, possibly adjacent his life, with a situation similar that.”