"An independent Regulatory Commission has sanctioned Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri for misconduct during their Premier League match against Leeds on 18 October. It was alleged that the player acted in breach of the laws of the game and/or in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or indecent behaviour by spitting at or in the direction of Leeds United supporters around the 67th minute."
"We always talk about experience when we drop points, Maresca said. When we beat Barcelona, we drew against Arsenal, no one was mentioning about experienced players. I understand that when we don't win, we are always looking for the reason why, but I think the reason why we didn't win against Leeds is not because of the experience, it's because we were not good enough."
Hannibal Mejbri has been suspended for four matches and fined £15,000 after admitting to spitting in the direction of Leeds United supporters around the 67th minute of the Premier League match on 18 October. An independent Regulatory Commission imposed the sanction and will publish written reasons in due course. Burnley sit 19th in the table and have lost five consecutive matches, with an upcoming away fixture at Newcastle. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca rejected lack of experience as the cause of recent poor results, citing an older defender's error-strewn display as evidence that mentality, not age, was the issue.
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