Premier League issues warning after Myles Lewis-Skelly celebration vs Man City
The Premier League has warne that players could face punishment for ‘mockery’ celebrations after Myles Lewis-Skelly mimicke. Erling Haaland in Arsenal’s victory over Manchester City at the weekend.
The Arsenal defender has faced criticism สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที for copying Haaland’s meditation pose after scoring his side’s third goal in their 5-1 win against the Premier League champions at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
‘I said about have football arrogance on the pitch and I loved it. Didn’t like this because he’s a young player mimicking Haaland, taking the mick,’ Jamie Carragher said this week.
‘I know what Haaland said but he’s a young player and we all get carried away as young players. It’s a huge moment for him’.
Last month, Iliman Ndiaye was booke in Everton’s victory against Brighton after he celebrate his goal by flapping his arms like a seagull.
Jamie Vardy also goade Tottenham supporters in Leicester’s 2-1 win on January 26 but face no punishment after he pointe at the Premier League badge on his shirt and gesture a zero towards the Spurs fans.
Meanwhile last season, Neal Maupay mimicke James Maddison’s darts celebration in Brentford’s 3-2 defeat away to Tottenham.
The Premier League’s chief football officer, Tony Scholes, told on Wednesday: ‘There’s a balance.
‘I think we all like to see celebrations. Some of the celebrations have very funny, entertaining, but there’s a line.
‘Once it crosses over into mockery or criticism then we would need to deal with it.’
Leaving the pitch after being substituted, Myles Lewis-Skelly could not help turning to the Arsenal fans and whipping them up as a beaming smile spread across his face.
After the performance he had just put in, you could hardly blame the 18-year-old. This was a night he will never forget.
Trusted to start in a huge north London derby against Tottenham, Lewis-Skelly rose to the occasion and showed he is arguably Arsenal’s best left-back right now.
Riccardo Calafiori may have something to say about that when he is back fit, but at the very least the Italian has a fight on his hands.