Premier League panel backs Daniel Farke over Gudmundsson red in second Leeds ruling | OneFootball

According to the BBC, the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel unanimously found Thomas Bramall’s second yellow for Gabriel Gudmundsson at Selhurst Park was wrong, meaning Leeds should not have faced Brentford without him.

It is the second unanimous KMI ruling against decisions affecting Leeds in a fortnight. Earlier in March the panel reviewed the penalty denial for Luke O’Nien’s challenge on Pascal Struijk at Elland Road in the 1-0 defeat by Sunderland.

Gudmundsson was dismissed for a foul on Ismaila Sarr, a second bookable offence, and Daniel Farke was adamant afterwards it was not a yellow. Bramall appeared to forget the earlier booking and was reminded before showing the red.

The panel judged there was minimal contact and that the tackle was careless rather than clearly reckless. Reduced to 10 men, Leeds spent almost the entire second half defending and drew 0-0. They then struggled down the left without Gudmundsson in the next game against Brentford, another 0-0.

VAR cannot review second yellow cards at present, but from next season officials will be able to ask referees to recheck clearly wrong second bookings.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk