An incensed Aberdeen have branded the choice handy captain Graeme Shinnie an extended four-match ban after dropping his attraction in opposition to his Dingwall pink card an insult to the membership.
The Dons failed with their unfair dismissal case and the tribunal panel determined an additional recreation must be added beneath the Scottish Football Association’s judicial panel protocol.
Shinnie was proven a straight pink card in stoppage time of Aberdeen’s 1-0 win over Ross County on Friday evening – following a VAR intervention – after following via on a robust ball-winning problem on Jack Baldwin.
The midfielder was solely simply again from a one-match suspension after getting despatched off following two yellow playing cards in opposition to St Johnstone earlier in April.
The critical foul play offence in opposition to County carries an automated two-game ban and that was extended to 4 matches after his earlier pink card and the failed attraction.
The further punishment might be added beneath SFA guidelines if the declare both had no prospect of success, was an “abuse of process or a delaying tactic” or was deemed to be “frivolous”.
Aberdeen stated in a press release: “In the chilly mild of day, we very rigorously thought-about the choice to attraction Graeme Shinnie’s pink card finally Friday’s recreation in opposition to Ross County.
Shinnie sees pink for a late problem on Jack Baldwin following a VAR verify throughout a cinch Premiership match between Ross County and Aberdeen
“We eventually decided to appeal in the belief that it had merit and a chance of success after watching the footage numerous times, listening to the various professional pundits on the matter and discussing it with the player and the manager.
“In setting out our appeal, we also reviewed similar tackles in the Scottish Premiership in the last six months where at least two players, who have unintentionally caught an opponent in the follow through of a tackle and were red-carded after VAR reviews, have had their ban over-turned on appeal and their suspensions quashed.
“Each appeal is heard on its own merits, which means that no prior case/appeal decisions are considered. The legal system for hundreds of years has used and relied upon prior cases as evidence. We believe that the omission of these key prior appeal findings will continue to affect consistency of decision-making.
“Scottish FA rules prohibit us from commenting publicly on such decisions, but having been accused of presenting a frivolous appeal our supporters need to know that this is not only insulting to the club but grossly unfair and entirely untrue. To add a further match ban seems ridiculously harsh and unnecessary.
“We are publicly asking the Scottish FA to urgently review our appeal with a new panel.”
The four-game ban means Shinnie will miss Sunday’s go to of Rangers plus the Dons’ first three cinch Premiership matches after the break up.
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