Everton have accused The FA of double standards after their appeal to have Michael Keane’s red card rescinded was rejected by a three-man panel.
Keane was sent-off during Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Wolves after he grabbed at the dreadlocks of Tolu Arokodare; the incident was not spotted in ‘normal’ play by referee Tom Kirk but VAR Chris Kavanagh asked his counterpart to go to the pitch side monitor.
David Moyes was enraged by the decision on the night but his mood has not improved – Keane will miss three games but Moyes cannot fathom how the defender is facing such censure and Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli failed to be sanctioned for pushing the stricken Conor Bradley off the pitch.