Matheus Cunha, Wolverhampton Wanderers player, has been accused by the English federation (FA) of “misconduct” after hitting a member of the Ipswich Town coaching staff.
The Brazilian player hit this worker with his elbow and later grabbed his face and aggressively removed his glasses. This act could lead to several games of suspension for the forward.
“Matheus Cunha has been accused of misconduct following the match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town on Saturday 14 December. The player allegedly acted in an inappropriate manner after the final whistle and has until Thursday 19 December to respond. “the FA said in a statement.
The incident occurred once the duel between Wolves and Ipswich ended, which the ‘Tractors’ won in the last minute. This defeat at the buzzer aggravated the situation for a Wolves that is penultimate, with nine points in 16 games, five from safety, and that has lost the last four games.
Wolves manager Gary O’Neill was sacked the day after the defeat against Ipswich.
