re: Seems like most people have Matic's back after Barnes' horror tackle

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rescind Matic's ban.

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That seems the one thing they absolutely can't do.

I assume, like other leagues, they've already stated many times in ban appeals that "provocation" is never a valid excuse for a "violent response". I know FIGC/Serie A has said this is the precedent numerous times.

They can review and punish the player that provoked the response if the action went unseen by the official but that's all.


However, for all the publicity this specific incident is getting, it seems tackles like this happen at very least every match day in England and by design of the league as well.


Perhaps they just need to do a better job monitoring officials and instructing them to give out red/yellow cards for dangerous play all the time.