Newcastle United forward Papiss Cisse has been banned for seven matches and Manchester United safeguard Jonny Evans for six after they spat at one another amid a Premier League coordinate, the Football Association (FA) said on Saturday.
The episode, which was not spotted by match authorities, happened in the 38th moment of Manchester United's 1-0 win at St James' Park on Wednesday.
Not one or the other player has been conceded the privilege to advance against the approval and the bans are viable promptly.
The FA's charge was brought after a three-man board of previous refs said both players ought to have been released for their activities.
Th Northern Ireland international Evans, 27, will miss fourth-placed United's FA Cup quarterfinal against Arsenal on Monday and Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea.
The Senegalese forward Cisse, 11th-placed Newcastle's top scorer this season, will sit out fixtures against Everton, Arsenal, Sunderland, Liverpool, Spurs, Swansea City and Leicester City.
The episode, which was not spotted by match authorities, happened in the 38th moment of Manchester United's 1-0 win at St James' Park on Wednesday.
Not one or the other player has been conceded the privilege to advance against the approval and the bans are viable promptly.
The FA's charge was brought after a three-man board of previous refs said both players ought to have been released for their activities.
Th Northern Ireland international Evans, 27, will miss fourth-placed United's FA Cup quarterfinal against Arsenal on Monday and Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea.
The Senegalese forward Cisse, 11th-placed Newcastle's top scorer this season, will sit out fixtures against Everton, Arsenal, Sunderland, Liverpool, Spurs, Swansea City and Leicester City.