Man Utd goalkeeper handed six-game ban for biting opponent

Manchester United goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara has been banned for six games and fined £2,500 for biting an opponent.

The 23-year-old, on loan at Burton Albion in League One, was charged with violent conduct following their draw against Peterborough last month.

The incident is alleged to have occurred in the 44th minute of the 1-1 draw on February 29.

O’Hara was alleged to have bitten the arm of Peterborough forward Sammie Szmodics.

The FA released a statement on Friday night, saying: “An independent Regulatory Commission has suspended Kieran O’Hara for six matches with immediate effect and fined him £2,500 for a breach of FA Rule E3.

“The Burton Albion goalkeeper denied that his behaviour during the 44th minute of an EFL League One fixture against Peterborough United on Saturday 29 February 2020 amounted to violent and/or improper conduct but the charge was subsequently found proven.

The independent Regulatory Commission’s written reasons will be published in due course.”

The ban begins immediately which means O’Hara will be out of action until April, beginning with Saturday’s clash away to Lincoln City.

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Burton released a short statement and said: “The club will be making no further comments at this time.”