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Zlatan Ibrahimovic charged with violent conduct

Manchester United striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Bournemouth defender, Tyrone Mings, have been charged with alleged violent conduct by the Football Association.

Both of them have been charged for separate incidents during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Bournemouth on Saturday.

The Bournemouth defender was seen to stamp on Ibrahimovic’s head shortly before the half-time. Soon after, Ibrahimovic caught his opponent with his elbow.

TV replays showed that both were bookable offences, but neither player was dismissed by  referee Kevin Friend during the game.

“The players were involved in two separate incidents in or around the 44th minute which were not seen by the match officials at the time but caught on video,” the FA said in a statement.

It continued: “Furthermore, The FA has submitted a claim that the standard punishment that would otherwise apply for the misconduct committed by the Bournemouth defender is ‘clearly insufficient.'”

Both the players have until 6 pm on Tuesday to respond to their charges.

Ibrahimovic will face an automatic three-match ban, should he accept the charge. In that case, he will miss the FA Cup quarterfinal clash against Chelsea and subsequently the Premier League games against Middlesbrough and West Brom.

On the other hand, if he refuses to accept the charge, the case will be heard by a panel before the end of this week. And if he is not found guilty, the Swede will be allowed to play against Chelsea.

The disciplinary actions have no bearing on European games. Therefore, Ibra, United’s top goal-scorer this season with 26 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions, will be available for the Europa League round-of-16 games against FC Rostov.

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