FA Charge Wednesday's Johnson
Thursday, 16th Feb 2023 14:47
Sheffield Wednesday wing-back Marvin Johnson has been charged with improper/violent conduct by the FA in relation to the elbowing incident during the first half of the Blues’ 2-2 draw with the Owls on Saturday.
The 16th-minute incident in which Johnson elbowed Wes Burns was spotted by the linesman who called over referee Geoff Eltringham, who gave the Blues a penalty, which Owls keeper Cameron Dawson saved from Conor Chaplin.
However, the officials were unable to identify which specific Wednesday player threw the elbow and as a result couldn’t show the red card the offence deserved.
As TWTD reported after the match, retrospective action always seemed likely with video evidence clearly showing that Johnson was the player involved.
Johnson, 32, has been given until Monday 20th February to provide a response.
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