Chelsea striker, Nicolas Jackson hit with two-match ban for Membership World Cup purple card in opposition to Flamengo

FIFA have slapped Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson with a two-game ban for the straight purple card he acquired in Chelsea’s Membership World Cup loss to Flamengo on Friday, June 20.

The 24-year-old acquired an computerized one-match suspension, ruling him out of Tuesday’s closing group-stage conflict in opposition to Esperance Sportive de Tunis which Chelsea received 3-0.

He was despatched off for a nasty studs-up problem on Ayrton Lucas, his second purple card in his final 4 matches in all competitions.

Nonetheless, Fifa’s disciplinary committee reviewed the incident and deemed it critical foul play, and prolonged the ban.

“The Fifa Disciplinary Committee has imposed the next sanction on Chelsea’s participant Nicolas Jackson who was despatched off because of a direct purple card through the Fifa Membership World Cup 2025 match between his staff and CR Flamengo…” Fifa stated in an announcement as quoted by ESPN on Tuesday.

“(A) 2-match suspension for breach below article 14 paragraph 1 e) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. This determination is closing and binding and can’t be appealed.”

Jackson apologised for his actions on social media after the match. He’ll miss Chelsea’s spherical of 16 sport in opposition to Benfica.

Guidelines say the usual punishment for a purple at this match in the USA is a one-match suspension. Nonetheless, FIFA reserves the best to extend it in the event that they see match.