West Ham United Women's duo of manager Paul Konchesky and defender Hawa Cissoko have been fined by the FA, with the latter receiving a further two-match ban, for their respective involvement during the ugly scenes that occurred in the latter stages of the Hammers' 2-1 away victory in the WSL on Saturday, 15 October 2022.
The Irons' first away victory of the 2022/23 WSL campaign against Carla Ward's side will be remembered in the wrong way for what happened during the closing stages of proceedings. France international Cissoko was dragged by Sarah Maylng who tried to prevent a late counter-attack from the away team on the day.
Cissoko then got into an altercation with Mayling before the defender quickly appeared to strike her opponent in the face. It was an incident that led to the 25-year-old being sent off and manager Konchesky followed suit after he admitted to trying to 'protect' his player when she was walking off the pitch.
The player in question then had to endure racist abuse sent her way on social media in the aftermath of the drama in which Cissoko later admitted her 'regret' in the way she conducted herself in this specific situation. Since this incident, the West Ham star missed the Reading victory and Arsenal defeat. Three more games against Brighton, Leicester City and Liverpool will have to be sat out before the former Marseille defender is allowed to return to domestic action.
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Fast forward 18 days since the game itself and the FA have come out to hand both Cissoko and Konchesky fines for their conduct in this situation. Their statement read: 'Aston Villa Women FC and West Ham United Women FC have been fined £1,000 each for breaching FA Rule E20 at their match in the Women’s Super League on Saturday 15 October 2022.
'Both clubs denied failing to ensure that their players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 91st minute. An independent Regulatory Commission subsequently found their charges to be proven and imposed these fines during a hearing.
'Hawa Cissoko has been given a two-match suspension and £200 fine for two breaches of FA Rule E3. The West Ham United Women FC defender accepted that her behaviour following the offence that she got sent off for was violent but denied it was also improper after that in the technical area. The independent Regulatory Commission found the second charge to be proven and imposed her sanctions.
'Paul Konchesky and Jack Hopkins have been fined £325 and £250 for also breaching FA Rule E3. The West Ham United Women FC manager and Aston Villa Women FC Operations Assistant accepted and denied that their behaviour in the 91st minute was improper. The independent Regulatory Commission found the charge against Jack Hopkins to be proven and imposed both of their sanctions.
'The independent Regulatory Commission’s written reasons for all of these decisions will be published on TheFA.com at the earliest opportunity.'
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