UEFA imposed a significant sanction on Lucas Hernandez for his bad gesture during PSG’s victory against Tottenham two weeks ago in the Champions League (5-3). The Parisian full-back was sent off in added time after an elbow in the face from Xavi Simons.
His breakdown enraged Luis Enrique. While PSG was quietly heading towards another victory in the Champions League, Lucas Hernandez lost his cool quite unexpectedly against Tottenham two weeks ago at the Parc des Princes (5-3) on the fifth day. In a harmless duel in added time, the 29-year-old defender was sent off for an intentional elbow in the face of Xavi Simons. Enough to weigh down the rest of his competition and handicap his team, which has already had to deal with recurring injuries since the start of the season.
A week after his bad gesture, the French international (40 caps) received a heavy sanction. In a decision published last Wednesdaythe UEFA control, ethics and disciplinary body imposed a three-match suspension on Lucas Hernandez for “attacking another player”. By strictly applying the scale provided for in its regulations.
Lucas Hernandez will not play again until the knockout stage
The former Bayern Munich and Atlético de Madrid will miss PSG’s next European outings and will not be able to play again by the end of the first round. The European champions will have to cope without him for their trip this Wednesday to Sans Mamés, in the den of Athletic Bilbao (9 p.m.). Théo Hernandez’s big brother will then be unavailable at the end of January for the trip to Lisbon against Sporting (20th), then against Newcastle (28th). He will only be able to play in C1 again from the knockout phase, either in the play-offs or in the round of 16.
After his red card against Spurs, Lucas Hernandez received reprimands from Luis Enrique, furious to see him lose his nerve like that. “It’s not the first time,” grumbled the Parisian coach on Canal +. “It’s weird. It’s not normal. We have to talk about it. It’s dangerous. I know Lucas Hernandez very well, but you have to know how to control yourself.”
