Danny Vukovic to play now?
Merryn Sherwood from the Canberra Times scoops the story on Danny Vukovic,
He's been banned from the Olympics for striking a referee, but Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Danny Vukovic is clear to play against the ACT Rockets at Deakin tonight.
What is going on!
Last night Mariners Coach confirmed Danny Vukovic could play the first A-League games and any games leading up to it. But he can't play in the Olympics. His ban starts in Australia on August 28th.
A joke I hear you cry.
Assistant Coach Iain Ferguson felt for Vukovic, "I feel the ban is too harsh. What he did is wrong, he knows that, we all know that, but to miss the Olympics it's just too harsh. I ask the question what made Danny do it. Mark Shield the Ref, he made a mistake but what happens to him, nothing!"
Judging by the groans around the room last night few locals agreed. Clearly hitting the ref is wrong and any player has to take the resultant rap. Olympic games or no Olympics.
But what sort of decision is this. A ban, a change, and now a misunderstanding and Vukovic can play and then be banned. Confused? How must Vukovic feel?
1 comment:
This is the true impact of the 'split ban' that FFA cooked up - which we've all agreed is the unfunny joke.
The nature of this break in his suspension is that he can play trials, the Pre-Season Cup and first two rounds proper, then must sit out the next five games.
So either the FFA knew this would be the true impact, or they're too shortsighted to work it out. Doesn't put much confidence into the disciplinary process...
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