After his red card for violent conduct in the defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, West Ham star Mohammed Kudus is in line for a potential six-game ban according to former referee Mike Dean.
Monumental head loss for Mohammed Kudus
The Ghanaian forward may have given West Ham the lead in the London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, but Kudus did not even make it to the end of the game after picking up a red card in the 86th minute.
It is still not quite clear what provoked the intense reaction from Kudus, who lashed out at Micky van de Ven, striking the Spurs defender in the face.
This incident sparked chaos on the pitch, with numerous players involved. Among the fracas, Kudus also made contact with Pape Matar Sarr‘s face, too.
The West Ham man was given a yellow card by referee Andrew Madley, but this was later escalated to a straight red after VAR intervention.
Big ban incoming for Kudus
Kudus will now serve a standard three-match suspension for the red card, but this could be extended to up to six matches.
According to Mike Dean, this is exactly what should happen, and he believes Kudus should be reprimanded for the attack on van de Ven and Sarr as two separate incidents.
Dean told Sky Sports: “Hopefully with the second one the FA will then take retrospective action so he’ll get done twice in my opinion, because he’s hit two different players in the face on two occasions.”
Kudus is still a top player
He may have sullied his reputation somewhat with that incident at the weekend, but Kudus is still a brilliant player and he’s definitely the most exciting talent West Ham have in their squad. He would be a great fit for Spurs, and it’s a shame we didn’t sign him when we were looking at him last year.