Premier League explain why David Brooks was not sent off against Chelsea after Marc Cucurella incident | OneFootball

Bournemouth midfielder controversially escaped a sending off after making contact with the face of Marc Cucurella

The Premier League have confirmed why Bournemouth winger David Brooks was not shown a red card against Chelsea.

After watching back the replays, Jones decided that a yellow card for Brooks would suffice - much to the annoyance of the home crowd, who were demanding a dismissal.

The Premier League Match Centre have since revealed that referee Jones ruled that Brooks’ actions had been reckless but not violent, hence the lack of a sending off.

They wrote on social media: “VAR recommended an on-field review for a possible red card to Brooks for violent conduct.

“Upon review, the referee deemed that the challenge on Cucurella was a reckless action and not violent conduct – and issued a yellow card to Brooks.”

After the full-time whistle, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca fumed at the decision not to dismiss Brooks as he told reporters: “I said many times, for me, if there is no intention to take the ball, it’s a red. They have to explain [it]. If they give a yellow, that means something happened.

“So, how can they judge that it was not dangerous? You cannot judge that it was not dangerous.

“The intention was just to go against Marc Cucurella. In my opinion, it’s a red. Hopefully, we can be more lucky with the referee in the future.”

Opposite number Andoni Iraola, however, deemed the punishment as fair as he queried why an on-field review had been ordered in the first place.

"I don't understand why the VAR asked the referee to go and check," he said.

"There was no violence, I think it's a clear yellow card. For me Brooks never wants to do anything other than stop the counter (attack).

"When you consider how Chelsea played and we played, I don't think we deserved to win. I don't think we were better than Chelsea."