The Ghana striker Majeed Waris has been banned for six matches after being sent off in last weekend’s Ligue 1 match between Lorient and Guingamp.
Waris, who plays for Lorient, was incensed by a tackle from the winger Jimmy Briand during the 2-2 draw which was not given as a foul by the referee. He reacted by launching into a kung fu-style kick on his opponent, which resulted in a straight red card.
That earned Waris an automatic two-match suspension but a disciplinary committee opted to extend his ban to six matches following his reaction on the sidelines, which saw the 24-year-old kick water bottles in frustration before storming off down the tunnel.
Bonkers! @FCLorientOff striker @warisgh10 loses the plot for for the craziest red card you'll see all season. https://t.co/YHAARTVff4
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) November 1, 2015
“What happened on Saturday is strange, crazy,” Waris told Ouest France. “This is the first time in my life that I have got angry like that, on the pitch or off it. I still wonder how I could respond like that, although there were causes.
“The guy fouls me. He was not sanctioned and I have a bad reaction to severe tackles. I should not have done it but I had no intention of hurting him or to kill him. I just wanted to scare him.”
