Reason Mohammed Kudus Could Receive Further Punishment After Red Card Incident
- Mohammed Kudus received his first red card in the Premier League following his altercation with Tottenham players
- The Ghanaian attacker initially received a yellow card for his troubles but was later given his marching orders after a VAR review
- The West Ham superstar is set to miss three matches but Mike Dean says he deserves a longer ban
Ghana international Mohammed Kudus could be hit with a longer ban after being sent off for violent conduct during West Ham's clash against Tottenham.
The 24-year-old initially shone with a brilliant opener, unleashing a powerful strike with his weaker foot to give the visitors an early lead, much to the delight of the away fans.
Despite Kudus' early heroics, West Ham faltered as Tottenham mounted an overwhelming comeback.
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Dejan Kulusevski equalised shortly after Kudus' goal, setting the stage for a second-half collapse.
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Spurs took complete control, netting three times in the first 15 minutes after the break. The Hammers responded but could not keep the game in reach.
Kudus receives red card
As the frustration mounted, Kudus let his emotions get the better of him, Eurosport reports.
The Black Stars playmaker was sent off in the 86th minute after an altercation with Micky van de Ven and Pape Matar Sarr.
Initially shown a yellow card by referee Andrew Madley, the decision was upgraded to a straight red following a VAR review.
The incident began when Kudus kicked Van de Ven twice while the defender was on the ground.
After Van de Ven got up to confront him, Kudus escalated the situation by shoving him in the face. Despite attempts by his teammates to calm him down, Kudus also pushed Sarr in the face.
Why Kudus could face longer ban
Violent conduct offences are a minimum three-game ban, but former referee Mike Dean said on Sky Sports that Kudus should receive a stricter punishment.
'"When you see the footage back, the first one he could have got sent off for, which hopefully he has,'" Dean said via Daily Mail.
"Hopefully the second one the FA will then take retrospective action, so he'll get done twice in my opinion because he's hit two different players in the face on two occasions."
Joey Barton received a nine-game ban for three separate violent incidents during his red card for Queens Park Rangers against Manchester City in 2012.
Kudus will now be sidelined for West Ham until after the next international break, with the forward set to miss key matches against Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, and Everton.
Fans React After 'Star Boy' Scores First Goal
Earlier, Briefly News reported that football fans have taken to social media to express their excitement after Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus finally scored his first goal of the season.
The Black Stars midfielder gave the Hammers the lead just before half-time after rising high to head home after an earlier effort from Michail Antonio had hit the crossbar. West Ham, who have struggled in recent times, started the game in the best way after Antonio opened the scoring just a minute into the match against Ipswich Town.
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