JAMIE VARDY IS seeking leniency from the FA after accepting their improper conduct charge but requesting a private hearing.
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Jamie Vardy and Leicester City have accepted charges from the FA following the draw with West Ham and now await their punishments.
The image of Vardy, 29, angrily berating referee Jon Moss was splashed across British newspapers’ sports pages on Monday, but Hodgson said that his reaction, though unfortunate, was understandable.
It is also understood that the FA are studying video footage to investigate whether Vardy called Moss a “f***ing cheat” or used another swear word.
The forward will definitely miss the weekend’s clash with Swansea, but could also miss the following fixture against Everton. Aguero, who is looking for his 100th Premier League goal tonight, has been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award just once in five seasons in England, despite confirming his status as one of the top strikers. “With more performances like against Stoke, I’m sure we’ll push them all the way”.
But England boss Roy Hodgson, who is expected to take the 22-goal star to Euro 2016 this summer, defended Vardy and insisted he did not dive.
Simpson concedes the one-match ban, never mind an additional suspension, is “unfortunate” for both Vardy and Leicester, but was keen not to join the chorus of criticism aimed at referee Moss. I think he (Vardy) went down because he was unbalanced. I don’t think it was a penalty either, I think he was unbalanced, running at that speed.
“I can see them thinking the pressure on the title race is less than relegation battle – the team that everyone thought were going down but made a miracle to stay up”.
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“I wish Leicester good luck for the rest of the season and I hope they can do it”, he told the club’s official site. Our players will know and have it drummed into them that they must keep their cool, don’t lose your temper, don’t run the risk that they are going to upset you and get you sent off. “I love to play with this team because we all fight together until the last minute”, Ulloa said. I would have certain amount of sympathy for Vardy because the first booking he got, I don’t think he should have got.
