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Leicester chief hits out at ‘unfair’ decision over Jamie Vardy red card
LEICESTER chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has described the decision to reject Jamie Vardy's red card appeal as "unfair".
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Vardy was sent off at Stoke on Saturday for a two-footed challenge on Mame Biram Diouf, with referee Craig Pawson deeming the foul reckless enough to warrant a straight red.
The Premier League champions contested the call, but a Football Association disciplinary panel upheld the decision and Vardy will now serve a three-match suspension.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha slams Jamie Vardy red card appeal
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's Instagram post
Srivaddhanaprabha posted on his Instagram account: "I am so sorry for the unfair judgement of referee to Vardy and more sorry that our appeal was rejected. This kind of judgement distort the charming of English Premier.
"I spend a lot of time and effort to make my beloved LCFC a success, but this incident made me feel dispirit from football.
"Anyway, we move on now and it's time that we need to be unity together and cheer up (louder than before) to our team no matter what happen, we are fearless and never quit!"
Jamie Vardy was shown a straight red against Stoke
The FA's verdict will come as a blow to Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri and his side as they struggle to live up to the expectations in their title defence.
The Foxes have won only four of their opening 17 league games and are just three points above the relegation zone.
And they they will be without Vardy for the Boxing Day clash against Everton, the New Year's Eve meeting with West Ham and the trip to Middlesbrough on January 2.
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