Jack Rodwell’s A-League season, and probably his Sydney FC profession, is over after being suspended for 2 matches by Soccer Australia’s impartial match evaluation panel.
The previous Everton and Manchester Metropolis defender was given a straight pink card for a studs-up sort out on Central Coast’s Christian Theoharous in Sydney’s 2-1 semi-final first-leg loss to the Mariners final Friday night time at Allianz Stadium.
The MRP deemed the offence was “severe foul play”, leading to a two-game ban.
Sydney has till 2pm on Tuesday to enchantment the size of the ban, but it surely’s understood the membership is unlikely to take action.
It means Rodwell received’t play once more this season because the Sky Blues have a most of two matches remaining of their 2023-24 marketing campaign – Saturday night time’s semi-final second leg in opposition to the Mariners in Gosford and probably the next weekend’s grand closing.
The 33-year-old former England worldwide may additionally have performed his final recreation for the Sky Blues, with Rodwell – who has struggled with accidents this season – but to be provided a brand new deal by Sydney.
“I’ll take a little bit of time to see what my choices appear like on the finish of the season,” Rodwell advised Information Corp Australia final week.
Rodwell wasn’t the one Sydney participant despatched off final Friday night time, with midfielder Corey Hollman additionally given his marching orders late within the contest after being proven a second yellow card.
Hollman has been suspended for one match, that means he might be obtainable for the grand closing if the Sky Blues advance by ending the Mariners’ season this weekend.
