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How Does a Red Card Get Overturned (Explained)
Feb 11, 2025
Summary
Premier League clubs can appeal red card decisions within 2 days to avoid unjust player suspensions.
Appeals can be made for 'wrongful dismissals' based on conduct, except for certain offenses.
Decision outcomes on the appeal include upholding, overturning, reducing, or extending the player's ban.
Now more than ever, referees are making countless mistakes on the football pitch. The extra help from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) seems to have only hindered the English game and there have been various instances where clubs have been unhappy with the officials' judgement.
One incorrect red card can lead to a team being a man down for a good majority of the match, and end up being the reason they didn't get all three points. On the back of Myles Lewis-Skelley's wrongful dismissal against Wolves, we have explained everything you need to know about how a red card gets overturned in the Premier League.
Appeal Submission
If a club feel like they have been hard done by with a red card decision made by the referee, they must submit an appeal within two days of the incident. Premier League teams are allowed to appeal certain red cards on the basis of 'wrongful dismissal'.
An appeal can be submitted if a club is arguing against all types of conduct with the exception of offensive or insulting or abusive language/gestures and receiving a second caution in a game. This means any red card which came from verbal actions or resulted in two yellow cards cannot be appealed.
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