Sports Bible, a sports media outlet, reported on the 27th (Korea time) that Fulham’s goalkeeper Bernd Leno was involved in an unsavory incident with a young ball boy in the Boxing Day match against Bournemouth. Fulham lost 0-3 in the 19th round of the 2023/24 English Premier League (EPL) held at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England on the 27th (Korea time).
Fulham were losing 0-2, and Fulham goalkeeper Leno appeared to be pushing the ball away from him as he took it away, seemingly not liking the speed with which he was getting it back from the ball boy. As he demanded to throw the ball at him, Leno took the ball away from the young ball boy and pushed his chest, sparking a fierce reaction from Bournemouth supporters behind the net. The home crowd blasted Leno, and Bournemouth players in the stadium responded and confronted him.
Referee Tim Robinson did not suspend or take further disciplinary action against Leno, who had already been warned earlier in the game. Leno was seen apologizing to the young ball boy and home supporters after realizing his mistake.
Robinson then appeared to chat with the organisers’ security staff, the ball boy in question and everyone else around the ground, before moving from the edge of the ball-viewed stadium to the back of the billboard as the game drew to a close.
Referee Tim Robinson then had to warn the home team against wasting their time on the ball boy, in response to protests from Fulham players. However, Bournemouth scored again after the warning, and Fulham were ultimately defeated 0–3.
Bournemouth moved up to the top of the Premier League table with the win. Bournemouth is currently ranked 12th, which is the same point as Chelsea in 10th, and Fulham has dropped to 13th after three consecutive losses. 온라인카지노
This is not the first time a Premier League player has been involved in a ball boy-related incident. Eden Hazard was criticized in the 2013 League Cup semi-final against Swansea for kicking a young ball boy while trying to get the ball back.