Leeds United attacker to face FA investigations following Sunderland incident — an unnecessary distraction the club didn’t need — The Leeds Press 18/2/25
by Kris Sanyal
Leeds United are flying high following their comeback win
over Sunderland on Monday night which took them to the top of the Championship
table. The three points helped the home side to consolidate their top of the
Championship table and they are looking increasingly likely to earn automatic
promotion to the Premier League. Daniel Farke’s ridiculous yellow card at the
end of the game was a sour note and it seems the troubles for the Yorkshire
giants have not ended. A Leeds forward is likely to come under fire from the FA
for his actions just before and after the final whistle at Elland Road on
Monday night.
The Whites are in glorious form at the moment and it seems
they are hell-bent on proving Chris Wilder right and win the Championship on
their way back up to the Premier League this season.
Leeds United are working as a well-oiled machine on the
pitch and they are continuing to churn out results despite facing seemingly
in-form sides in the Championship.
Farke’s yellow card on Monday night was something Leeds
would have wanted to avoid as he is now set to be banned from the touchline
when his side travel to Bramall Lane to take on Sheffield United on Monday
night.
However, the aftermath of the match against Sunderland could
continue to have ramifications for Leeds as it has been claimed that Largie
Ramazani could face FA investigations for his actions towards the end of the
game.
The Leeds United forward got carried away and could now face
the ire of the FA
Ramazani came on in the second half and played a role in the
build-up to the two Leeds goals that earned the home side all three points.
However, it was his actions just before and after the final
whistle that could land him sanctions from the FA and clearly, he could have
avoided those errors.
The Belgian immediately celebrated in the face of Luke
O’Nien after the second goal went in and further goaded Sunderland captain Dan
Neil after the final whistle.
The latter incident led to a scuffle between the two sets of
players and there is almost a near certainty that the FA will take a closer
look at it and what led to the issue.
While teams need fiery characters, Ramazani’s actions could
now affect the team and ex-PGMOL chief Keith Hackett expects the FA to
investigate the winger.
“This incident will be investigated by the Football
Association”, Hackett told MOT Leeds news.
“It will be interesting to see if any of the match officials
witnessed the incident and included it in their special incident report form.”
Leeds do not need these distractions at this stage
The Whites are operating smoothly on the pitch and Farke’s
work on the training pitch has produced one of the most imposing sides in the
Championship.
The Leeds boss’ suspension from the touchline next Monday
night will be an issue against Sheffield United but it can at least be
attributed to some shoddy refereeing.
However, if Ramazani gets sanctioned in the coming days, it
is completely the responsibility of the player and the way he behaved after the
game at Elland Road.
Overzealous celebrations have come under fire in recent
weeks, even in the Premier League, and the FA never takes kindly to players
goading the opposition.
The Belgian showed a lack of experience and gave in to his
feelings following an emotionally charged game and three important points but
it should have been avoided.
Leeds will defend their player and the fans must back him but this is exactly the kind of off-the-pitch distraction the team do not need when they are looking so good on it.