Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli faces a four-match ban after the FA adjudged his stamp on Scott Parker during City’s 3-2 win against Spurs to be deliberate.
Mario Balotelli Will Not Appeal Violent Conduct Suspension
Balotelli landed himself in hot water when he and Parker got tangled up in a challenge late in Sunday’s match. The striker found himself off-balance and stumbling across Parker, but when he was clear of Parker, he reached his left foot back and stamped on Parker’s head. Balotelli never looked back at Parker and was off-balance so it wasn’t clearly an intentional stamp, but the FA deemed it violent conduct and handed down the ban.
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