FA rejects Chelsea appeal against James ban

Chelsea person had their attempts to overturn Reece James’ prohibition for a reddish paper rejected by nan Football Association.

The Blues captain, 24, will miss nan first 3 matches of adjacent play arsenic it was sent disconnected for convulsive conduct, aft fouling Brighton striker Joao Pedro past month.

James was banned for 4 matches successful all, including Chelsea's final-day triumph complete Bournemouth, having earned an further one-game prohibition arsenic a consequence of it being his 2nd reddish paper of nan season.

Chelsea’s entreaty claimed James was “disoriented” aft being fouled from down and that Pedro “made contact” first arsenic he ran past, adding: “it had not been his volition to harm Mr Pedro, he was simply pushing him distant pinch his foot".

The FA rejected nan entreaty - having not recovered nan relationship of nan defender “persuasive” - and did not judge that he was disorientated arsenic he caught nan Brazilian conscionable beneath his knee, describing nan action arsenic “unnecessary” and rejecting nan declare that he was simply “pushing” Pedro away.

There will beryllium nary further correct to entreaty for James – who besides missed retired connected action for Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 training squad.

Chelsea earned much cautions than immoderate nine successful Premier League history past season, which erstwhile leader Mauricio Pochettino put down to ill-discipline, pinch Enzo Maresca group to beryllium named his successor for nan upcoming campaign.