Oliver's red is officially dead: Lewis-Skelly ban overturned
Reading Time: 1min | Tue. 28.01.25. | 22:07
The FA scraps the decision made by Michael Oliver, who sent off the Arsenal youngster after fouling Matt Doherty of Wolves
Myles Lewis-Skelly's three-match ban - imposed for a straight red card referee Michael Oliver showed him in the Premier League game at Wolves on Saturday - has been overturned.
The Football Association confirmed that an independent regulatory commission decided to accept Arsenal's appeal, which means the 18-year-old defender won't be suspended after all.
Lewis-Skelly was sent off for the tackle on Wolves' Matt Doherty in his own half, thus becoming the third youngest player to be dismissed in the Premier League victory.
The Gunners boss, Mikel Arteta, was left "absolutely fuming" by the decision, which was heavily criticised by fans and pundits.
What Arsenal did is they appealed, reffering to what occurred at the end of September, during the sixth round of the Premier League, when Bruno Fernandes was shown a red card in the match between Manchester United and Tottenham. Following Manchester United's appeal, Bruno Fernandes' suspension was overturned.
