- Mohammed Kudus charged with violent conduct
- West Ham, Tottenham also charged for player behavior
- Kudus faces extended ban, 3-game minimum suspension
Ghanaian international Mohammed Kudus has been charged with acting improperly and engaging in violent conduct during West Ham’s 4-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend.
The charge comes in conjunction with similar allegations against both his club, West Ham United, and Tottenham Hotspur for failing to prevent violent behavior from their players. All parties have been given until October 24 to respond to the charges.
“Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, and Mohammed Kudus have been charged following their Premier League match on Saturday, 19 October,” an association spokesperson announced.
The spokesperson further detailed the allegations: “Tottenham Hotspur allegedly failed to ensure that their players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 82nd minute. West Ham United allegedly failed to ensure that their players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or violent way at the same time.”
Regarding Kudus, the spokesperson stated, “Mohammed Kudus allegedly acted in an improper manner and/or used violent conduct after the offence that he was sent off for.”
The charges come after Kudus received a red card, which will rule him out for three matches, likely sidelining him until after the next international break. During the match, he was penalized for striking Spurs defender Micky van de Ven and midfielder Pape Matar Sarr in the second half.
Initially shown a yellow card, his punishment was escalated to a red following a VAR review.
