Erling Haaland will likely start the FA Cup final when Manchester City lock horns with Manchester United at Wembley on June 3.
Manchester United fans are calling on Erling Haaland to be banned for next month’s FA Cup final after the Manchester City striker swore live on Sky Sports. The Norway international dropped the f-bomb while telling Jack Grealish how much he loves him. And with Wayne Rooney previously being suspended for swearing into a camera, it appears the FA have invited this issue on themselves.
Haaland approached Grealish while his team-mate was speaking on Sky Sports and said: “I f****** love you."
But fans on Twitter want the forward banned, with many using Rooney’s suspension back in 2011 as a reference.
The England international received a ban from the FA Cup after swearing into a camera following a stirring 4-2 victory over West Ham.
He then missed a FA Cup semi-final showdown with City as a result, with the Red Devils losing 1-0 following a goal from Yaya Toure.
“So Haaland swears on live tv for no valid reason but the Fa won’t do anything about it," said @truereddevil99. “Rooney swore back in 2011 after scoring a crucial goal in the title race and was banned missing the fa cup semi final against City. Haaland here should be banned for 3 games. ."
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1773076/Erling-Haaland-Manchester-City-Man-Utd-FA-Cup-final-ban-news
Erling Haaland Ban
posted on 22/5/23
Fully support this ban. But let’s face it, won’t make much difference even if it happened
posted on 22/5/23
I've just watched both incidents back to back
No real comparison apart from some of the words used.
posted on 22/5/23
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 23 minutes ago
I've just watched both incidents back to back
No real comparison apart from some of the words used.
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Yep, Rooney was much more of an all-round player
posted on 22/5/23
It would be ridiculous for either player to be banned, based on the current standards applied.
One was, of course.
posted on 22/5/23
comment by Jalisco Red (U4195)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 23 minutes ago
I've just watched both incidents back to back
No real comparison apart from some of the words used.
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Yep, Rooney was much more of an all-round player
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Was definitely rounder
posted on 23/5/23
Not sure if there is any relevance but wasn't Rooney's during a game, shouting into the camera after he scored, whereas Grealish was during an interview after the game?
So basically Rooney broke the rules(law 12) during the game and therefore the referee puts in his match report that he would have sent him off had he heard/seen it, meaning the FA had to retrospectively act. I doubt an interview would go into the referees match report?
Although there are no specific references in the law to what is and isn't acceptable they seemed to set a precedent with Rooney's case when the inevitable highlighting of inconsistency was brought up when they said of other incidents, "The clear distinction to be made in the Wayne Rooney case is that the language used was directed specifically at a television camera lens, whilst clearly audible to the viewing public." Haaland's would therefore meet this clause they made up, although Law 12 only appears to mention the period between the period of the referee's pre-match inspection and him leaving the field of play, which you'd think Haaland's 'offence' would have been outside of.
posted on 28/5/23
Of course he shouldn't be banned, it's evident.
posted on 28/5/23
He should be banned for having a stupid face
posted on 28/5/23
You should be banned for having a stupid name.
posted on 28/5/23
It's the title of an album that was made by a Manchester City supporter.
You try and be inclusive, and this is what you get...