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The Curious Case of Oumar Niasse – Toffeeweb

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Think back to the outcry as a result of Oumar Niasse on Saturday 18 November 2017 versus Crystal Palace (Away).

Niasse sparked controversy in the match by appearing to dive to win Everton a penalty, which was converted by Leighton Baines to make the score 1–1 in the first half. He subsequently became the first Premier League player to be charged with “successful deception of a match official” under The Football Association’s new regulations and received a two-match suspension.

My first thoughts were the FA were looking for a scapegoat for the increase in players diving or going down to the ground with the slightest touch. After the decision with Walcott versus Brighton, would Walcott have committed a similar offence if he had actually gone down?

We are now over two years past Niasse’s “deception” but we keep seeing players committing fraudulent falls with hardly a yellow card being brandished let alone a deception charge being brought afterwards. Perhaps, after the FA exonerated Michael Keane at Brighton, Aaron Connolly the Brighton player should have been charged with deception!

We have seen no further “deceptions” being punished after the media onslaught against Niasse. Why have the FA gone quiet?

A few years ago, Kuyt of Liverpool launched a nasty two-footed tackle against Phil Neville and failed! However, the referee Clattenberg failed to apply the law of intent to Kuyt’s actions.

So are we to believe only successful deception and on-field violence are to be punished? Any donkey going down to claim a penalty is not guilty of any offence unless it would win an Oscar award for acting. Perhaps, Oumar Niasse should receive a Bafta award for his so-called acting skills. It seems clear that the logic suggests that not one player since has set out to deceive a referee again!

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13/01/2020 at
22:47:14

Trevor, the way I see it is this. At the time of the Niasse incident, it was seen as deceiving, or cheating the referee, to win a penalty, which was converted, and therefore we “gained an advantage” as a result, i.e scoring the penalty. I’m not sure, if Baines had missed the penalty then Niasse wouldn’t have received his ban. As there was no VAR then, obviously no check could be made. Had VAR been in existance, the penalty would probably have not been given and Niasse would have been booked for diving, and again, would not have faced any further punishment.

That’s why, I think we will never see the likes of a retrospective ban again for diving. VAR will decide there and then if a penalty is the correct decision (haha) or not. I think Niasse has his own little piece of premier league history here, the only player to receive a retrospective ban for diving.

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Everton striker Oumar Niasse charged for simulation by FA

admin — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:36:03 +0000

Everton striker Oumar Niasse becomes first Premier League player to be charged with simulation after being awarded controversial penalty

striker Oumar Niasse has been charged with simulation by the Football Association after he won a controversial penalty in Saturday‘s draw at Crystal Palace.

Niasse could become the first Premier League player to be hit with a retrospective ban for diving following the introduction of the new law at the start of the season.

But the 27-year-old will only be handed a two-match suspension if the panel which convenes to oversee his case unanimously agree that Niasse was guilty of the offence.

Niasse went down inside the Palace box with referee Anthony Taylor deeming the Senegal international had been fouled by Eagles defender Scott Dann.

Dann himself reacted angrily over the decision which saw Leighton Baines tuck away the resulting penalty to cancel out Wifried Zaha‘s early opener for the hosts.

Dann said after the game that Niasse, who drew Everton level for a second time with an equaliser on the stroke of half-time, had ‘conned the referee‘ and now the FA has announced that the player has been charged.

‘Everton‘s Oumar Niasse has been charged for “Successful Deception of a Match Official” following the game against Crystal Palace on 18 November 2017,‘ a statement on their website read.

‘It is alleged he committed an act of simulation which led to a penalty being awarded in the 5th minute of the game,‘ the FA statement continued.

‘He has until 6pm on 21 November 2017 to respond.

HOW RETROSPECTIVE DIVING BANS WORK

The Football Association review footage each Monday looking for cases of simulation.

Any player that is found guilty of diving or ‘successful deception of a match official‘ will be given a suspension.

Incidents only resulting in a penalty being awarded or an opponent being sent off – whether that‘s through two yellow cards or one red – will be punished.

The FA will act if ‘there is clear and overwhelming evidence to suggest a match official has been deceived by an act of simulation, and as a direct result, the offending player’s team has been awarded a penalty and/or an opposing player has been dismissed‘.

The panel consists of one ex-match official, one ex-manager and one ex-player. The current pool is as follows:

CURRENT POOL OF FORMER PLAYERS, MANAGERS, AND OFFICIALS Former playersFormer managers Former match officials Rachel Brown-Finnis
Lee Dixon
Danny Murphy
Trevor Sinclair
Nigel Atkins
Alex McLeish
Chris Powell
Terry Butcher Karen Barratt
Steve Dunn
Mike Mullarkey
Alan Wiley
Eddie Wolstenhome

‘Incidents which suggest a match official has been deceived by an act of simulation are referred to a panel consisting of one ex-match official, one ex-manager and one ex-player.

‘Each panel member will be asked to review all available video footage independently of one another to determine whether they consider it was an offence of ‘successful deception of a match official‘.

‘Only in circumstances where the panel are unanimous would the FA issue a charge.‘

Niasse defended himself following the incident and told the Liverpool Echo he would be ‘shocked‘ to be charged – although he does now have a case to answer.

The forward was out of favour at the start of the campaign but, with the Toffees struggling for results, he has now scored five goals in seven appearances this season.

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Everton striker Oumar Niasse charged for simulation by FA

admin — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:23:08 +0000