Brentford lose appeal against Igor Thiago’s red card

Brentford’s appeal against Igor Thiago’s dismissal in their 2-0 defeat by Brighton has been rejected by the Football Association, BBC reports.

The London club argued that the forward’s actions were not deliberate and asked for his three-match suspension for violent conduct to be overturned or, at least, reduced.

The incident happened in the 23rd minute, when Chema Andres moved towards Thiago. The Brazilian raised his arm and struck the Brighton player in the face.

Referee Michael Oliver initially showed Thiago a yellow card, but changed his decision to a red after a lengthy VAR review.

The FA’s ruling means Thiago will miss Brentford’s next three Premier League fixtures against Everton, Manchester United and Arsenal.