Getting a ban for that is the most pathetic thing I've heard for a long time. They even admitted they couldn't determine if it was aimed at the ref and they still banned him. Would they have done the same to a Slovakian no one had heard of or is it cos FIFA still have issues with England.
England, Spurs and Dele should write to FIFA every single time someone swears or gestures or cheats etc and ask if they'll be banned too.
It was a dumb thing to do at most by Dele but no way deserved a ban. Idiots.
Can England appeal? I know they won't but can they and who to?
To be honest can he just play the Thursday game and we agree he is banned from the Tuesday match away to Lithuania instead?No point they have taken weeks to come to this conclusion, so it will never be overturned. What annoys me is even the most entry level lip reader can see players swearing at officials in every single televised match. Not sure why a gesture would be any different to those being captured on footage mouthing the words. That said it isn't the worst news for us that he will only be playing one game and not two.
Exactly... A prime example was Rooney at the weekend. Usual f-ing and blinding at the ref, but as always, the refs don't have the backbone to book a player for it.
The claim was that Alli's gesture (albeit at a team-mate) was witnessed by kids and that's why it's an issue.
Take your kids to a game at any level and they'll hear foul language from players if they're close enough.
But when is an England game ever not on live TV?I think he was just unlucky that it was caught on live national TV. It's hard to ignore it when several million people saw it happen. I can also see why a gesture aimed at the ref (if it was) thirty seconds after the incident would warrant punishment as it's wouldn't be a heat of the moment thing like swearing usually is. He's probably unlucky that the ref didn't see it as it probably warrants a yellow card at most.
You can't do that on a football pitch, a televised one at that, anyone defending this is quite frankly a moron.
You can't do that on a football pitch, a televised one at that, anyone defending this is quite frankly a moron.
I wonder if Tomasz Schafernaker ever got a one day ban?
You can't do that on a football pitch, a televised one at that, anyone defending this is quite frankly a moron.
Jesus. People need to get some perspective here. He's playing poorly for him. A shit Dele Alli is probably still worth 100 mill. He's still getting assists and goals. He's pivotal in how we work as he team. He's 21. We're incredibly lucky to have him.
Missing the point much?
If you ban someone for that, you have to ban every single player who does anything similar, in particular swearing.
Article 57 states:
Anyone who insults someone in any way, especially by using offensive gestures or language, or who violates the principles of fair play or whose behaviour is unsporting in any other way may be subject to sanctions in accordance with art. 10 ff.
If they ban someone for gesticulating and can't even prove it was aimed at the ref, then they need to ban anyone swearing at the ref or any other player on the pitch. But they won't will they. You could even argue that it wasn't even unsporting behaviour if Dele says it was aimed at Walker as a joke. We know it was probably aimed at the ref but it's unproven and that's what counts when deciding any punishment.
Exactly... A prime example was Rooney at the weekend. Usual f-ing and blinding at the ref, but as always, the refs don't have the backbone to book a player for it.
The claim was that Alli's gesture (albeit at a team-mate) was witnessed by kids and that's why it's an issue.
Take your kids to a game at any level and they'll hear foul language from players if they're close enough.
They need to set a precedent so I understand the ban, totally. Big player, big country so it's high profile. They're setting a precedent so that other players don't follow suit, it makes sense I guess. One match ban is fine, it's a slap on the wrist without going OTT.
Which is all very well if they stick to it and do the same again and again. Will they do it to a Spanish player if he in any way breaks the article 57 rule in a World Cup semi final? I doubt it but willing to be proved wrong.
Many many players have been caught on tv swearing at referees or other players in international players. It's odd that this is the first time they've banned someone for this kind of thing. It wasn't exactly a Zidane style headbutt. I accept it was a stupid thing to do as I said before, but I can't believe he's been banned for it.