Hull Abel Hernandez accepts FA charge and ban
Thursday 28 May 2015 18:48, UK
Hull striker Abel Hernandez has accepted a Football Association charge for violent conduct and will miss the first three games on the 2015/16 Championship season.
Hull's record-signing punched Manchester United defender Phil Jones in the stomach as the pair waited for a corner during the second half of a goalless draw which condemned the Tigers to the drop.
An FA statement said: "The forward admitted an act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video."
Hernandez, a £9.5million signing from Palermo last summer, had been introduced as a replacement for defender James Chester shortly before the incident as manager Steve Bruce looked to snatch victory in a game his side had to win to stand any chance of avoiding relegation.
In the event, Newcastle's 2-0 defeat of West Ham would have sent City down even if they had managed to collect all three points from a fixture in which the visitors had midfielder Marouane Fellaini dismissed by referee Lee Probert for an ugly challenge on defender Paul McShane.
