Bristol City fuming after Bailey Wright is given simulation ban after Aboubakar Kamara’s red was rescinded

BRISTOL CITY are fuming after Bailey Wright was handed a retrospective two-match ban for simulation.

Fulham striker Aboubakar Kamara was sent off for an off-the-ball collision with the Robins ace as the sides met last weekend.

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Kamara ran towards Wright and appeared to shove him in the chest, with the Aussie falling to the floor clutching his face.

And after the Cottagers successfully appealed the decision, Wright was hit with an FA rap.

There are no grounds for appeal - meaning he is set to miss this weekend's visit of Cardiff in the Severnside derby.

City released a statement blasting the punishment - releasing footage of the incident to show there was contact.

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It said: “We were hugely surprised by the decision of The FA overturn the red card shown to Fulham’s Aboubakar Kamara on Tuesday night, but for The FA to then compound that by suspending Bailey for two matches is extremely disappointing.

“We were notified that a charge had been brought against Bailey for 'successful deception of a match official' late on Thursday and given 24 hours to provide a response – right in the crucial window of preparation for our noon kick-off with Cardiff City at Ashton Gate.

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“On receiving the charge, the information provided to us was extremely limited. The club was informed that a three-person panel, comprising former players, managers and referees, had concluded based on a review of video evidence of the incident, that an act of simulation had been committed by Bailey.

“This is a clear case in which there has been genuine contact between two players, which has caused Bailey to fall to the ground involuntarily and he has made no attempt to deceive the referee whatsoever.”

The in-form Robins beat 10-man Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage thanks to strikes from Bobby Reid and Korey Smith.

An FA statement said: “Bristol City’s Bailey Wright will serve a two-match suspension with immediate effect after his denial of an FA charge of ‘Successful Deception of a Match Official’ was rejected.

“It was alleged his behaviour in the 62nd minute of the game against Fulham on 31 October 2017, in committing a clear act of simulation which led to an opponent being dismissed, amounted to improper conduct.

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“He denied the charge, however, it was found proven following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today [Friday 3 November 2017].

“Incidents which suggest a match official has been deceived by an act of simulation are referred to a panel consisting of one ex-match official, one ex-manager and one ex-player.

“Each panel member will be asked to review all available video footage independently of one another to determine whether they consider it was an offence of ‘Successful Deception of a Match Official’.

“Only in circumstances where the panel are unanimous would The FA issue a charge.”