Tyrone Mings has been banned for five games for his stamp on Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Football Association charged Mings with violent conduct on Monday, after the incident at Old Trafford a few days previously.
The Bournemouth defender’s boot connected with Ibrahimovic’s head during the game between Manchester United and Bournemouth on Saturday.
Ibrahimovic was attempting to get up off the ground, and Mings’ studs hit off the side of his head as the defender attempted to hurdle him and Wayne Rooney.
A few minutes later, Zlatan landed an elbow on the Bournemouth defender.
Ibrahimovic accepted his punishment and has been given a three game suspension for that act. Mings has received a five game ban after he decided to contest the FA charge.
The punishment is not about whether Mings intended to stamp on Ibrahimovic, but down to the fact that it was considered violent conduct.
BREAKING NEWS: @afcbournemouth defender Tyrone Mings given five-match ban by the FA for violent conduct during game against @ManUtd. #SSNHQ
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 8, 2017
Bournemouth, meanwhile, are furious.
#afcb furious with Mings' five-game ban pic.twitter.com/JPhZIrLTk9
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 8, 2017
