West Ham’s Cissoko bags extended ban after WSL brawl
West Ham defender Hawa Cissoko has been handed an extended ban and £200 fine after striking Aston Villa’s Sarah Mayling during a Women Super League match between the two sides.
Cissoko was shown a red card late on in her side’s 2-1 win after she hit out at Mayling, sparking a commotion that saw West Ham manager Paul Konchesky and Aston Villa’s operations manager Jack Hopkins also sent off.
Cissoko received an automatic three-match ban following the red card but has now been handed an additional two-match suspension, meaning she will miss five games in total.
It has also been confirmed that both teams have been fined £1,000 each for breaching FA Rule E20.
In a statement, the FA said: “Aston Villa Women FC and West Ham United Women FC have been fined £1,000 each for breaching FA Rule E20 at their match in the Women’s Super League on Saturday 15 October 2022. Both clubs denied failing to ensure that their players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 91st minute. An independent Regulatory Commission subsequently found their charges to be proven and imposed these fines during a hearing.
“Hawa Cissoko has been given a two-match suspension and £200 fine for two breaches of FA Rule E3. The West Ham United Women FC defender accepted that her behaviour following the offence that she got sent off for was violent but denied it was also improper after that in the technical area. The independent Regulatory Commission found the second charge to be proven and imposed her sanctions.
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“Paul Konchesky and Jack Hopkins have been fined £325 and £250 for also breaching FA Rule E3. The West Ham United Women FC manager and Aston Villa Women FC Operations Assistant accepted and denied that their behaviour in the 91st minute was improper. The independent Regulatory Commission found the charge against Jack Hopkins to be proven and imposed both of their sanctions.”
West Ham are next in action this Sunday against Brighton & Hove Albion, while Villa play away to Liverpool on the same day.