Is the club challenging Gana's red card?

[RomanReigns]

Doucoure was sent off for putting his hand / palm on Kane’s face

He didn’t even slap him and got sent off

Danny Murphy slams Harry Kane's reaction to being shoved in the face

Abdoulaye Doucoure was given his marching orders in the second-half against Tottenham as the Everton midfielder lost his temper during an altercation and shoved Spurs skipper Harry Kane in the face.

www.dailymail.co.uk

No chance they overturn this red card

 

[MACCA75]

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.

Sounds good but did you see the clip of the playful slap between 2 Chelsea players celebrating a goal? Is that a red?

Needs to be an element of discretion and common sense IMO.

 

[MACCA75]

Don’t know why anyone is complaining really, it was a straight Red. The rule states you can’t lift your hand to another player. Do I agree with it ? That doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter how many people disagree with it, within the laws of the game it’s a red card.
And in the immortal words of @Joey66

END OFF

That’s not quite the rule though. It states ‘unless the force used was negligible’. Which is subjective, and needs context.

 

[Frosty1878]

Challenged for what? If that was zirkzee on Keane we’d be screaming for a red it’s no different if it’s an official, opponent or teammate was stupid from him.

 

[Kurt.]

That’s not quite the rule though. It states ‘unless the force used was negligible’. Which is subjective, and needs context.

I think if he’d have got a yellow then he would’ve been sent off soon after anyway, his head had gone

 

[Kurt.]

It’s all academic now anyway. It’s happened and they won’t overturn it so put it behind us and move on.

 

[mahermi1]

Challenged for what? If that was zirkzee on Keane we’d be screaming for a red it’s no different if it’s an official, opponent or teammate was stupid from him.

And I'll bet you'd scream your way to a sore throat because if that was two United players they would not have been sent off.

 

[Lanolin]

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).

Violent conduct

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No they don’t? The guidance is clear that striking the face is treated differently. As I said, the referee could have acted differently but comparing it to what I he did is daft? It’s not the same thing. You could argue that uche used excessive force but we all know he didn’t, so the guidance for the 2 situations is different and pretending it’s not is disingenuous. Uche wasn’t sent off for the same reason Keane wasn’t, the guidance doesn’t suggest he should be.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Grounds for appeal FIFA precedent:

Cristiano Ronaldo able to play at World Cup despite red card against Republic of Ireland

Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play for Portugal in their opening World Cup game despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland.

www.bbc.co.uk

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.

Can't have Ronaldo missing his last World Cup games can they. He could have cut down five Irish players with a chainsaw and still got his ban rescinded.

 

[Frosty1878]

And I'll bet you'd scream your way to a sore throat because if that was two United players they would not have been sent off.

Who knows? The fact is Gana was and raised hand or heads coming together usually results in a red, harsh but a moment of stupidity in my opinion.

 

[ElGato]

Nah not worth it, not on a point of semantics

 

[Moomin]

That’s not quite the rule though. It states ‘unless the force used was negligible’. Which is subjective, and needs context.

Do we need sensors setup on players cheeks to measure the force of the slap now?

 

[PhilM]

It should be a life time bad for touching Sir Michael Vincent Keane.

 

[Joey66]

Well I hate to break this to you my friend but the managers don’t make the rules. Accept it and move on.

The rules state a brutal attack - thatdid not happen last night ...

 

[The binman chronicles]

It should be a life time bad for touching Sir Michael Vincent Keane.

Gana is just handing out justice. Probably opened a load of fan email from 2019 where every single one said "please slap Keane for us".