Jamie Vardy could face a Football Association charge for his furious reaction to being sent off — a move that would threaten Leicester City’s Premier League title bid.
Vardy, 29, jabbed a finger angrily at referee Jon Moss after being shown a second yellow card for diving in the 56th minute of Sunday’s 2-2 draw with West Ham.
It leaves leaders Leicester eight points clear of second-placed Tottenham. The England striker will be suspended for next Sunday’s home clash with Swansea but could face an additional ban if the incident is included in the referee’s report and he is hit with a misconduct charge.
Earlier this month, the FA gave Diego Costa an additional one-match ban, £20,000 fine and a warning over future conduct for the way he reacted to his second yellow card in Chelsea’s FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Everton.
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri defended Vardy over the red card, saying: ‘He never dives. Always he goes very fast and at this speed if you touch a little [the player goes down].’
Earlier this month, the FA gave Diego Costa an additional one-match ban, £20,000 fine and a warning over future conduct for the way he reacted to his second yellow card in Chelsea’s FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Everton.
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri defended Vardy over the red card, saying: ‘He never dives. Always he goes very fast and at this speed if you touch a little [the player goes down].’
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