Leeds fans furious with the FA following news of Liam Cooper’s six-match ban

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Date: 5th April 2017 at 10:53am
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Leeds United defender Liam Cooper has today been given a six-match ban by the FA after he was charged with violent conduct in his side’s 1-0 defeat to Reading on Saturday.

The 25-year-old stood on Royals defender Reece Oxford in the second half of their top-of-the-table clash at the Madejski Stadium, a game which Jaap Stam’s side won in the first period thanks to Yann Kermorgant’s fine strike.

The match officials did not see the incident at the time, but the FA have today confirmed that the Leeds centre-back will serve a six-game suspension, which includes the one-match ban a player automatically receives for their second dismissal of the season.

Cooper was sent off back in their FA Cup fourth round defeat to Sutton United in January, and will now miss a crucial part of Leeds’ season as they look to secure a place in the Championship play-off places.

Garry Monk’s side lost 2-0 at Brentford last night, the first of Cooper’s six games on the sideline, although they remain fifth in the division and five points clear of seventh place Fulham.

Unsurprisingly, many Leeds fans took to Twitter earlier today to vent their frustration at the FA, especially given that Reading’s Tyler Blackett was not charged with an elbow on Chris Wood during Saturday’s clash in Berkshire…

https://twitter.com/sergeantdudfoot/status/849561350481346561

However, some Whites supporters were more understandable about the decision…

 
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