Business Standard

Sunday, January 19, 2025 | 11:11 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Wales' Taylor handed 2-match ban for horror tackle of Coleman

Image

IANS Cardiff

Wales defender Neil Taylor was suspended on Wednesday for two matches for his leg-breaking tackle of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman during a 2018 football World Cup qualifier draw in Dublin in March.

Taylor, 28, received a red card for the horrifying challenge and was handed an automatic one-match ban, reports Efe.

"Following a meeting of FIFA's Disciplinary Committee, the FAW can confirm that Neil Taylor has been suspended for two matches," the Football Association of Wales (FAW) said in a statement.

"Following his sending off against Republic of Ireland during a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in March, Taylor is regarded as having breached Article 48 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code," FAW added.

 

The Aston Villa defender will miss Wales' upcoming two qualifiers against Serbia in June and Austria in September.

Coleman needed surgery on a broken tibia and fibula and the Everton Irish fullback faces months out of action.

--IANS

pur/vt

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Apr 26 2017 | 9:26 PM IST

Explore News