Manchester United stance on possible Casemiro appeal over red card
Manchester United will “consider” appealing Casemiro’s red card against Crystal Palace, according to Erik ten Hag.
Casemiro was dismissed in the 70th minute after the VAR determined that his collision with Will Hughes of Crystal Palace constituted violent conduct warranting a straight red card.
Casemiro will miss next week’s Premier League doubleheader against Leeds United as well as Leicester City’s visit on February 19 due to his dismissal.
Ten Hag acknowledged that Casemiro had “crossed a line,” and United have a brief window to file an appeal before Leeds’s Wednesday visit.
“First of all, we have to deal with it and we will do, but it is not right,” Ten Hag said. “It shouldn’t have happened. And last week, VAR doesn’t do anything about the tackle (on Christian Eriksen by Andy Carroll), but this was avoidable and because in this incident there have to be consequences and they are inconsistent and that is not right, that is not fair against us.
“We have to think about [appealing]. But be fair, we have seen when you’re freezing (the frame), Casemiro is crossing the line. But many more players were crossing the line there.
“We get also some warnings about our team reacting like this and I think you have to do it, you have to protect each other but we want to keep our standards and values at Man United, keep them high.
“We can’t cross lines but we have to stick together and, yes, we have to stand for each other, yes.”
Should Casemiro serve his suspension, Marcel Sabitzer is expected to come in for his full United debut against Leeds.
Manchester United stance on possible Casemiro appeal over red card
