Leeds United man banned for three matches after unseen headbutt vs Millwall — YEP 9/11/24
By Joe Donnohue
Leeds United defender Junior Firpo has been banned for three
matches by the Football Association following a headbutt on Millwall player
Danny McNamara.
The incident was not spotted by match officials at The Den
on Wednesday night but was picked up on camera during the 95th minute of the
match.
As Daniel James' wayward strike went over the crossbar and
Leeds' players began to retreat, Firpo was seen to move his forehead towards
Millwall full-back McNamara, making contact with the Lions' defender.
McNamara went down and continued protesting following the
final whistle which came shortly thereafter, but Firpo, who was already on a
yellow card, escaped punishment at the time.
Following a retrospective review, the Dominican Republic
international has now been banned for three matches and will miss this
afternoon's fixture against Queens Park Rangers, as well as games against
Swansea City and Luton Town later this month.
An FA statement on the matter read: “Leeds United’s Junior
Firpo has been suspended for three matches following their EFL Championship
fixture against Millwall on Wednesday, 6 November.
“The defender’s behaviour around the 95th minute wasn’t seen
by the match officials, but was caught on video, and The FA alleged that it
constitutes violent conduct.