Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
James Whaling

Tomas Soucek's red card overturned after controversial dismissal during Fulham vs West Ham

West Ham star Tomas Soucek has seen his red card overturned after his controversial dismissal during the Hammers' goalless draw at Fulham.

Soucek was adjudged to have elbowed Cottagers striker Aleksandar Mitrovic and was given his marching orders after referee Mike Dean consulted with VAR Lee Mason.

But West Ham have now confirmed the decision has been overturned.

A statement on the Hammers' official website read: "On Sunday, West Ham United confirmed that they had submitted notice to The Football Association to appeal the red card.

"The appeal against Soucek's red card was reviewed by an independent regulatory commission this morning at the Football Association and, following this process, the midfielder's suspension has been rescinded and lifted with immediate effect."

Mike Dean showed the West Ham defender a straight red card (Ryan Browne/BPI/REX/Shutterstock)

West Ham manager David Moyes was furious following the decision at the end of his side's goalless draw with relegation-threated Fulham.

"I'm embarrassed for whoever has done VAR and I'm a bit embarrassed for Mike Dean - the level of referee he is, to make that decision," said Moyes.

"It has come down to a poor refereeing decision and a poor VAR Stockley Park decision and we can't do much about it."

West Ham's point wasn't enough to keep them in fifth this weekend, with Chelsea's victory over Sheffield United seeing them leapfrog their London rivals.

* Sign up to the Mirror Football email here for the latest news and transfer gossip

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.