Chelsea star, Diego Costa, has spoken out about his three-match ban and he believes the FA have got it wrong.
The Spaniard was seen stamping on Emre Can during their Capital One Cup Semi-Final, and despite going unnoticed during the match, the FA took action and banned him for three matches, including the Manchester City game yesterday.
Costa will now miss the games against Aston Villa and Everton, but he believes he shouldn’t be missing any games.
He said: “As far as what happened on Tuesday, the main thing is when I get home and I can sleep knowing I’ve not done anything wrong, because I never meant to do that and it was not on purpose.
“And you can clearly see that on the video. But it is a suspension. I have to accept that, I have to take it. Obviously I feel sad because I’m not going to be able to play or to help the team. But I have to accept and respect it.
“I’m not saying I’m an angel — I’m no angel. You can see that. But every time I play I will play the same way because that’s the way I am. That’s what I need to do in order to support my family. That’s my bread and butter; also that’s what I need to do for this club, for the fans and for all the people involved in this club.
“On the pitch I will always be like that. That’s my character and I will always compete. I’m a different guy off the pitch — as you can see — but on it I will not change. And I want to say this again: you can look at the video and interpret it how you want but I know I can sleep in peace because I know I didn’t mean to do it.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
