Is the club challenging Gana's red card?

Won’t be overturned but would be nice to see common sense from the ref. Literally nobody in the stadium is complaining if he doesn’t give that as a red. And the rules are subjective, so could easily have just had a word.
Uche punched Tarkowski and got away with it entirely. Probably used a similar amount of force. Subjective rules make talking points but ruin the game.

If you intentionally hit/slap/punch someone else should be a red. Then it’s clear and no subjectivity. But they need to then actually apply it to all.

It won’t be overturned and shouldn’t be. It was stupid. But consistency would be good.
 
We wouldn't win any appeal because it is subjective, so they would side with the ref.

However, if we did appeal, we should provide a doctors appraisal of Keane's cheek to say that it is unaffected by the tickle that Gana gave it.
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Grounds for appeal FIFA precedent:



As of November 25, 2025, Idrissa Gueye has a total of 224 appearances and one red card during his Everton career across two separate spells. He was sent off for violent conduct for slapping teammate Michael Keane in a match against Manchester United on November 24, 2025.
Here are Idrissa Gueye's appearances and red cards during his two stints with Everton:
Statistic First Spell (2016–2019)Second Spell (2022–)Total 224

Note: The number of appearances for the second spell and the total reflect the most recent data available, including matches played in the 2025–26 season up to his red card incident.
 
Grounds for appeal FIFA precedent:



As of November 25, 2025, Idrissa Gueye has a total of 224 appearances and one red card during his Everton career across two separate spells. He was sent off for violent conduct for slapping teammate Michael Keane in a match against Manchester United on November 24, 2025.
Here are Idrissa Gueye's appearances and red cards during his two stints with Everton:
Statistic First Spell (2016–2019)Second Spell (2022–)Total 224

Note: The number of appearances for the second spell and the total reflect the most recent data available, including matches played in the 2025–26 season up to his red card incident.

Don't think we are playing in the World Cup next year.
 
Uche punched Tarkowski and got away with it entirely. Probably used a similar amount of force. Subjective rules make talking points but ruin the game.

If you intentionally hit/slap/punch someone else should be a red. Then it’s clear and no subjectivity. But they need to then actually apply it to all.

It won’t be overturned and shouldn’t be. It was stupid. But consistency would be good.
The rules in this comparison aren't being subjectively applied to be fair. It becomes a red card offence because it's his face. Like everyone else I think that some common sense could have been applied because of the rare situation of them being team mates, but it's important to note that the law isn't being applied differently in these cases, they're different laws.
 
Grounds for appeal FIFA precedent:



As of November 25, 2025, Idrissa Gueye has a total of 224 appearances and one red card during his Everton career across two separate spells. He was sent off for violent conduct for slapping teammate Michael Keane in a match against Manchester United on November 24, 2025.
Here are Idrissa Gueye's appearances and red cards during his two stints with Everton:
Statistic First Spell (2016–2019)Second Spell (2022–)Total 224

Note: The number of appearances for the second spell and the total reflect the most recent data available, including matches played in the 2025–26 season up to his red card incident.
Portugal should appeal this, they are a better side without him.
 
The rules in this comparison aren't being subjectively applied to be fair. It becomes a red card offence because it's his face. Like everyone else I think that some common sense could have been applied because of the rare situation of them being team mates, but it's important to note that the law isn't being applied differently in these cases, they're different laws.
Violent conduct isn’t just about it being to the face in the rules. Ref could also have fairly easily argued Ganas force was negligible, as that’s another subjective part of it.

But under violent conduct rules, considersation is also given to attempted use of excessive force or brutality regardless of if contact is made (and that part doesn’t specify head or face).

Both incidents fall under the same considerations. One was a straight red, the other didn’t even get a talking to (as far as I can recall).

 

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