West Ham manager David Moyes has slammed the FA’s decision to hand Manuel Lanzini a two match ban for simulation.
Lanzini become the second Premier League player to be suspended under the new rule of “successful deception of a match official”.
Lanzini won his side a penalty after going down following pressure from Erik Pieters against Stoke last weekend and Mark Noble converted the penalty to give the Hammers a 1-0 lead.
After the match, an angry Mark Hughes claimed that Lanzini had dived and the Argentine has now received a two match ban from the FA and will miss his sides clash against Newcastle on Saturday.
Moyes has now responded to the sanctions by stating: “Referees do a great job in trying to keep the game moving and I think they do a great job in trying to give the right decisions.
“Our referee was 10 yards from it, the defender stuck his leg out, and the player went over. I think he gave the referee a decision, and the referee took the decision.
“The FA and the committee have gone against the referee, not against us, they have gone against their own people.
“If they don’t support them on decisions which are splitting the country, I think it is very difficult.
“I think the rule brought in is a really good rule, but I am disappointed with the decision, because I think that similar situations have not been dealt with in the same way ours has.
“I feel that is a bit unfair – it is more than unfair.”
