Watford midfielder Roberto Pereyra's three-match ban reduced to one
Tuesday 6 December 2016 20:04, UK
Roberto Pereyra has had his suspension reduced from three matches to one after appealing against the red card he received in Watford's 3-1 defeat at West Brom.
Referee Graham Scott sent off Pereyra in the 84th minute after the Watford midfielder appeared to kick out at West Brom winger James McClean.
Watford launched an immediate appeal, claiming Pereyra had been wrongly dismissed and the punishment handed to him was excessive.
The Football Association rejected the Argentine had been wrongfully dismissed, but Watford's claim of excessive punishment was upheld following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing on Tuesday.
A statement on the FA website read: "Watford's Roberto Pereyra has had his three-match suspension reduced to one match after his excessive punishment claim was successful following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing.
"The club had first contested that the Watford player's dismissal for violent conduct against West Bromwich Albion on 3 December 2016 wrongful, however, that claim was rejected."
Pereyra will miss the visit of Everton to Vicarage Road on Saturday - live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 11.30am - but will be free to return for the trips to Manchester City and Sunderland next week.
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