"The independent regulatory commission rejected the club's appeal against the punishment and sending off, for pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin during a game."
"In the wider interests of football 'hair pulling' ought not to be tolerated and should be discouraged through consistent punishment."
"While hair pulling is not specifically mentioned in the Laws of the Game, it is categorised as 'violent conduct' because it cannot be considered as something you would legitimately do when challenging for the ball."
"Carrick argued Martinez's sending off was a clear and obvious error by Tierney, as he was 'off balance and grappling', adding the action was 'not a pull, not a tug, not aggressive'."
A disciplinary panel upheld a three-game ban for Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United for hair pulling during a match against Leeds. The panel rejected the club's appeal, emphasizing that hair pulling should not be tolerated in football. Martinez received a red card for violent conduct after pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The panel acknowledged that while hair pulling carries less risk of harm than other forms of violent conduct, it still warrants consistent punishment to discourage such actions.
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