Earlier in the season, a game of football threated to break out during a boxing match from which representatives of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United were involved. The FA tends to frown on such things, and so charges were laid in the aftermath of that match, which we covered. Now, though, it’s official: all parties have accepted those charges doled out by the FA and their relevant punishments.
Mohammed Kudus, who took it upon himself to try and fight the entire Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, accepted his charge of violent conduct, taking with it a £60,000 fine and an extension of his ban from three to five matches. West Ham also accepted a fine, totaling £30,000, due to failing to ensure their players didn’t... ya know, throw punches.
As for Spurs... they were also charged with failing to ensure their players acted with the proper decorum after being punched in the face, so were charged as well and accepted their fine of £20,000 late last month, which somehow, we missed reporting.
I don’t have too much to say on this. It feels a bit ridiculous Spurs were even charged in the first place, but as I mentioned in the previous article the FA hates vigilante justice. On the other end of the stick, Kudus’ punishment almost feels too light, with actions that could have landed him an assault charge in other contexts resulting in the same layoff as a mild hamstring injury, with the fine a likely blip with the wages he will be earning.
Whatever. I’m just glad it’s over and dealt with.