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Man United’s Jack Fletcher handed six-game ban for using homophobic slur against opponent
- The FA announced on Wednesday that Jack Fletcher received a six-match suspension and a £1,500 fine after an FA hearing, with no proven homophobic intent. The suspension followed an October match incident.
- In an October EFL Trophy match against Barnsley, referee Will Davis overheard Jack Fletcher call an opponent 'gay boy', leading to a guilty plea for breaching Rule E.2.
- The 18-year-old Fletcher joined United in 2023 from Manchester City with his twin brother Tyler and is the son of Darren Fletcher, former United midfielder and current under-18s coach.
- The Football Association ruled the ban must be served in non-first-team matches, and Fletcher has sat out three of the six contests with one remaining to serve.
- Under FA disciplinary rules, Fletcher received a six-match ban after admitting guilt early, with age and inexperience reducing a possible 12-match sanction, and an FA panel found no proven homophobic intent.
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Man United player suspended for making homophobic insult
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher has been suspended for six games for making a homophobic insult about an opponent, the club said Wednesday. Fletcher, 18, was shown a red card by the referee during a reserve match against Barnsley on Oct. 21. According to details of the incident published by the English Football Association this week, he admitted to calling an opponent a “gay boy.” Fletcher, who is the son of…
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