Hackett: Norwich City ace handed ‘inadequate punishment’ after FA decision

Football Insider was exclusively informed by the former PGMOL chief and FIFA official that Sainz’s ban for the incident was appropriate. Last week, it was revealed that the Canaries star had been punished by the FA with spitting at an opponent during his team’s 2-1 loss to Sunderland on December 21 of last year. Hackett is now conflicted about the sentence that was meted out to the Norwich man as a result of that incident.

Keith Hackett responds to Borja Sainz’s suspension from Norwich City

The FA announced that Sainz had acknowledged the accusation of spitting against him in a statement released on Friday, January 10. In addition to being fined £12,000, the attacker will also be sidelined for the following six Norwich games.Although Hackett thinks the suspension is suitable, he feels the Spaniard should have received a larger fine considering the salaries that players now receive.

According to the Laws of the Game, spitting at an opponent is considered violent conduct. Completely abhorrent.Even if a six-game suspension seems like the right amount of discipline, I think the £12,000 fine is insufficient considering the disrespect shown to a professional player, the possibility of a health risk, and the harm done to the game’s reputation.

“I think a month’s earnings could be more acceptable. A matrix that provides guidelines for the maximum amount of punishment that can be imposed will undoubtedly be presented to the disciplinary panel.Naturally, the player has the ability to appeal. With 15 goals in 26 Championship games this season—more than any other player in the division—Sainz has been in outstanding form for Norwich.The team led by Johannes Hoff Thorup is currently four points outside of the play-off spots in 11th position in the second-tier standings.

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