Premier League - Huth handed three-match ban

Eurosport - Thu, 22 Oct 15:27:00 2009

Stoke City defender Robert Huth has been handed a three-match ban for violent conduct following Saturday's match against West Ham.

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The German centre-back struck Hammers defender Matthew Upson with his forearm while defending a free-kick during the Potters' 2-1 win at the Britannia Stadium.

Upson - who scored West Ham's goal in that match - had earlier sustained a cut to the face after he was caught by Ryan Shawcross's stray boot, and Huth's blow re-opened the wound.

At the time, referee Martin Atkinson missed the incident that would have left him with little choice other than to show Huth a red card.

However, the FA's regulatory commission handed the 25-year-old the ban, ruling him out of Premier League matches against Tottenham and Wolves as well as the Carling Cup trip to Portsmouth.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis said: "We have spoken to Robert and he knows what we feel. His reaction was poor and it could have cost us the game.

"Upson wasn't even looking at the ball as he blocked Robert off, but players have to retain their discipline in those situations, whatever the provocation is."

The club had earlier in the week issued an apology, stressing that Huth had only received one red card - for two bookings - in eight years as a Premier League player.

Tony Mabert / Eurosport

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  1. Huth deserves praising... im sick of the way West Ham­ players dive round .....there was a 2 footed high­ tackle on lawrence that went unpunished because the guy­ had already had a yellow card in the first­ half......

    Before hitting out at huth watch the match­ and you'll see more bad behaviour....
    Oh yea and i­ noticed no one comments on the disgraceful west ham­ fans.... which resulted in a stoke steward being­ stabbed....

    West Ham are a disgrace and i hope they go­ bump

    From martin, on Fri 23 Oct 10:55AM

  2. he should not be allowed wear that shirt ever agen ­ ... the german nob .. we dont want things like­ that as a stoke player .. so leave him out or sell­ him

    From up the potters :), on Fri 23 Oct 10:54AM

  3. Whether or not Upson was blocking him what Huth did was­ disgusting. Appaling. FA is doing the right thing by­ getting involved to ensure other players don't­ think they can get away with these acts. Ade got the­ ban and now this guy. Well done FA. Video Ref could­ certainly sort these issues out. West Ham could've­ drawed or won provided the ref would've red carded­ him so its important fa considers vid ref.

    From jarikamal, on Fri 23 Oct 10:07AM

  4. Why haven't the police brought charges for common­ assault?

    From mambles, on Fri 23 Oct 5:17AM

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    From jorlucy, on Fri 23 Oct 2:46AM

  6. This is bull Im not a stoke or west ham fan so im­ completly nuetral, So what he whacked the guy who was­ clearly blocking­ him, Football has turned into a fairy­ sport with­ players rolling around the floor holding­ their faces­ when someone stands on their foot or­ crying off for­ 3weeks for bruised shins,These boys get­ paid more than­ enough to take a bit of rough game now­ and again. Ok he should have owned up straight away to­ the ref and say yeah i wacked him but he had been­ blocking me from marking my man say he understood that­ he shouldn't have done it but a moment af madness­ just came over him and ask the ref to have a word and­ sort it out, End of yellow card free kick to west ham­ shake the guys hand and back too it, The FA is getting­ too involved in matters like this it could have been­ sorted behind closed doors with an apoligy to Upson but­ instead they get blow it out of preportion and stoke­ suffer now being a defender down for 3games.

    From I am top gear stig, on Fri 23 Oct 1:00AM

  7. stoke should buy this players:bale(tottenham) or­ traore(arsenal),malbranque and­ tainio(sunderland),petrov(man city),ashton(west­ ham),benjani(man city).this players will help so much­ to stoke to go to europe league next year.do this stoke

    From besa, on Thu 22 Oct 8:30PM

  8. yes he deserves his ban and will take­ it(metaphorically) on the chin. Wilko will comfortably­ replace him and the potters will go marching on.

    From chris, on Thu 22 Oct 7:58PM
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    another dirty german c.u.n.t just like ballack another­ dirty kraut muppet who evra will be chopping in half­ for his forearm smash to his throat in the charity­ shield

    From the-man-with-no-name, on Thu 22 Oct 7:05PM

  10. Good.He deserves it.

    From Wt, on Thu 22 Oct 5:58PM

  11. He's always been a thug, but his ban is too late­ for my team

    From David, on Thu 22 Oct 5:43PM

  12. Not that I condone Huth's actions but Upson was­ clearly blocking him (something that is against­ regulations and has recently had special emphasis put­ on it). What punishment is Upson going to get?

    From Pete, on Thu 22 Oct 5:37PM

  13. bloody cheating stoke chopper. lol

    From Matthew, on Thu 22 Oct 4:52PM

  14. thats goods....
    spurs to score more than expected­ now...

    From ygeerutsing, on Thu 22 Oct 4:14PM

  15. bloody good in all discracful behaviour from huth

    From Flut F, on Thu 22 Oct 4:01PM

  16. HE DESERVES IT!! PERIOD.

    From Vítor, on Thu 22 Oct 3:54PM
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