Chelsea’s Pedro Neto has been charged by the FA for his actions following his red card against Arsenal, and he’s now facing the possibility of further punishment.
The FA have confirmed that Pedro Neto has been charged for his actions following his red card against Arsenal last weekend.
The FA allege that Neto “acted in an improper manner by failing to leave the pitch promptly; and/or used abusive words towards the match official/s”. Neto has until Monday, March 9th to respond to the charge.
If the charge is proven, Neto could face further action, including fines and suspensions. The severity of the punishment will depend on exactly what the FA believe him to have done, whether it’s a case of purely failing to leave the pitch promptly, or whether he said anything particularly inappropriate.
Neto has already missed one match through suspension, as he served his one-game red card ban on Wednesday.
Chelsea won 4-1 in the winger’s absence, so Liam Rosenior might not be too keen to throw the 25-year-old back into the starting lineup anyway.
Arsenal fans will be keeping an eye on developments, as Chelsea are due to host the Gunners’ title rivals Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in mid-April.
If Neto’s FA charge drags on for as long as Rodri’s has, he might not end up receiving his punishment until April. Rodri committed his alleged offence on February 1st and was charged on February 13th, but there hasn’t been any update on the case as of March 5th.