Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - The Premier League released a statement on Tuesday night, insisting that David Brooks escaped a red card for dragging Chelsea defender, Marc Cucurella to the ground, because it was not violent conduct.
Referee Rob Jones took a look at the pitchside monitor after being
informed of a potential violent conduct offence, where Brooks appeared to use
his arm to bring Cucurella down as Chelsea broke away for a counter-attack.
It seemed Brooks was about to see red, but following several views of
the incident, Jones instead decided to show a yellow card, to the frustration
of Chelsea players and supporters at Stamford Bridge.
“VAR recommended an on-field review for a possible red card to Brooks
for violent conduct.
“Upon review, the referee deemed that the challenge on Cucurella was a
reckless action and not violent conduct – and issued a yellow card to Brooks,”
a statement read.
Cole Palmer had given Chelsea the lead, before Bournemouth scored twice
through Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo.
But Reece James scored a late free-kick to help the Blues get a point at
home, as their title hopes began to fade.
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