The independent Match Review Panel (MRP) – consisting of Simon Micallef (Chair), Con Diomis and Adam D’Apuzzo – convened on Monday, 8 April 2019 to consider an incident involving Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Stamatelopoulos) of Adelaide United in or around the 45th minute of Adelaide United’s Hyundai A-League Round 24 Match against Wellington Phoenix on Sunday, 7 April 2019.
The MRP has the authority to consider the incident as Stamatelopoulos was issued with a direct Red Card by the Referee.
The MRP determined that Stamatelopoulos committed the offence of “Serious foul play (e.g. when challenging for the ball).”
The minimum sanction for the offence is one (1) match, being the Mandatory Match Suspension.
The MRP proposed a sanction of two (2) matches, being the minimum sanction for the offence plus one (1) additional match.
Under the Hyundai A-League Disciplinary Regulations (the Regulations), Stamatelopoulos may refer the matter to the independent Disciplinary and Ethics Committee for hearing and determination of the sole question of either:
- What additional sanction should be imposed above the minimum sanction (inclusive of the Mandatory Match Suspension which must be served), applying the Range at the Table of Offences; or
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- whether Exceptional Circumstances apply and therefore a sanction outside the Range at the Table of Offences should be imposed, provided always that the Mandatory Match Suspension must be served.
Stamatelopoulos has until 1pm (AEST) Tuesday, 9 April 2019 to advise whether he wishes to appeal the two (2) match sanction proposed by the MRP.
Watch the Stamatelopoulos red card incident in the player at the top of the page.
