Manchester United’s Swedish
striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) clashes in the air with Bournemouth’s English
defender Tyrone Mings (L) during the English Premier League football match
between Manchester United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford in Manchester, north
west England, on March 4, 2017.<br />Oli SCARFF / AFP
Manchester United striker Zlatan
Ibrahimovic escaped a red card despite appearing to intentionally elbow
Bournemouth’s Tyrone Mings during Saturday’s Premier League game between the
teams.
Ibrahimovic caught Mings with his
elbow late in the first half, moments after the Bournemouth defender appeared
to stamp on the Swede’s head with his left foot as he jumped over him.
The giant striker had previously
been booked, presumably for dissent, after Bournemouth were awarded a penalty
that Joshua King scored to make it 1-1, Marcos Rojo having earlier put United
ahead at Old Trafford.
But despite referee Kevin
Friend speaking at length to Ibrahimovic and United captain Wayne Rooney after
the Mings incidents, the former Paris Saint-Germain striker was allowed to stay
on the pitch.
If Friend writes in his match report that he did not see either of
the incidents involving Ibrahimovic and Mings, the pair could face
retrospective disciplinary action from England’s Football Association.
The standard punishment for violent conduct in the Premier League
is a three-game ban.
Ibrahimovic, 35, is United’s top scorer with 26 goals and scored
twice in their 3-2 League Cup final win over Southampton last weekend.
Adding to the confusion, Bournemouth’s Andy Surman was sent off
following a push on Ibrahimovic, but only after United left-back Luke Shaw
reminded Friend the midfielder had already been booked.
Surman was booked for clattering Shaw in the 33rd minute and was
shown a second yellow card for shoving Ibrahimovic in the aftermath of his
altercation with Mings.
But Friend did not show him a red card until around two minutes
later.
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