Mohamed Salah avoids diving ban | OneFootball

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Lewis Ambrose·27 December 2018

Mohamed Salah avoids diving ban

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Liverpool will have Mohamed Salah for their games against Arsenal and Manchester City after the forward avoided a ban for simulation.

Salah won a penalty against Newcastle on Boxing Day, then converted from the spot to score Liverpool’s second goal in a 4-0 win.


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“In my opinion if we are going to rid this disease of simulation, Salah has to face retrospective action and receive a two-match ban,” former Premier League referee Mark Halsey said on Wednesday.

Under FA laws, players can be suspended for “Successful Deception of a Match Official”.

However, the FA have decided not to take action.

Contact made on Salah from Paul Dummett meant the situation didn’t meet the “threshold” for a suspension.