Bastian Schweinsteiger faces three-match ban as FA confirm violent conduct charge

Bastian Schweinsteiger charged with violent conduct

MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been charged with violent conduct in relation to an alleged elbow on West Ham's Winston Reid.

 

Schweinsteiger stuck out his left arm and caught Reid in the throat as both players jostled for position in the build-up to a first-half free-kick.

Referee Mark Clattenburg spoke to both players to calm them down, but did not see the apparent elbow and it was therefore not mentioned in his post-match report.

 

That left the FA free to punish Schweinsteiger retrospectively and could slap the 31-year-old with a three-match ban.

An FA statement read: "Bastian Schweinsteiger has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.

 

Bastian Schweinsteiger could face a three-match ban if found guilty

"The Manchester United midfielder was involved in an incident with West Ham United’s Winston Reid in the 40th minute of the game on Saturday 5 December 2015.

"The matter was referred to a panel of three former elite referees who each reviewed the video footage independently.

"The player has until 12noon on Thursday 10 December 2015 to reply to the charge."