An incredible disqualification for Benzia, Rouen midfielder, following his expulsion in the French Cup
What happened in France with Mustapha as protagonists is sensational Benzia and Gabriel Gudmundsson, only namesake of the Fiorentina star. The former, guilty of hitting the ball on the back of his opponent’s head following a provocation, was disqualified by the Transalpine Federation for seven days. A chaos for the episode also given by the very slight amount of contact between the ball and the back of Gudmundsson’s head, as can be seen in the video below.
Mustapha Benzia, of FC Rouen, has played 7 suspension matches for this action.
One day, the first reason to invoke the enormous disproportion between the sanctions of the discipline commissions of the FFF and the LFP. pic.twitter.com/vlxN4Xw4Ev
Maxi disqualification for Benzia: here’s what happened
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Last December 20th, Lille managed to beat Rouen 1-0 in the round of 16 of the French Cup, thanks to a goal from Ismaily in the 22nd minute. But the match heated up during injury time, with a heated confrontation between the visitors’ left-back, Gabriel Gudmundsson, and Rouen midfielder, Mustapha Benzia. As reported by L’Equipe, Gudmundsson started the dispute with a small push towards his opponent. Benzia reacted dramatically, throwing the ball against the back of the Swedish defender’s head, who collapsed to the ground. The referee Stéphanie Frappart he immediately showed the red card to the Rouen player, also frustrated by the narrow defeat against a certainly more highly rated opponent. The news of the day, however, was the sanction imposed on Benzia, the Rouen midfielder. The FFF Disciplinary Commission decided to suspend him for 7 matches, a decision that triggered reactions of amazement and displeasure even from the midfielder’s club.
In fact, Rouen, a third-tier transalpine club, expressed its dissent through a post on your official X accountstating: “The club regrets the size of the fine and will appeal this decision. We will keep you informed of any further action.”
Expelled at the end of the match against Lille, Mustapha Benzia was sanctioned for 7 suspension matches.
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