Following a post-match scuffle between Wolverhampton Wanderers players and Ipswich Town staff, popular Fantasy Premier League (FPL) forward Matheus Cunha (£7.1m) has been charged by the FA.
A Tuesday morning statement says he’ll be investigated for his role in the altercation and has until Thursday to respond.
It’d been going well for Cunha’s owners, as the Brazilian equalised in the 72nd minute and claimed maximum bonus points. Yet Ipswich’s late winner turned the atmosphere sour and Rayan Ait-Nouri (£4.8m) was sent off after the full-time whistle.
Should Cunha receive a suspension, the many FPL managers with both him and Ait-Nouri will end up having neither for Wolves’ trip to Leicester City. The team is managerless too, following the dismissal of Gary O’Neil.
Much depends on Wolves’ next move, however. Whether they will appeal or accept the charge could affect the games Cunha will potentially miss.
So should owners expect a decision to be made by Sunday’s match? Let’s look for clues from recent examples.
| Player | Charge (date) | Response deadline | Decision made |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Kudus | Reaction to Gameweek 8 red card (Tue 22 Oct) | Thu 24 Oct | Wed 6 Nov |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | Abusive towards match official (Tue 24 Sep) | Fri 27 Sep | Fri 18 Oct |
| Jack Stephens | Abusive towards match official (Mon 16 Sep) | Thu 19 Sep | Tue 1 Oct |
| Rodrigo Bentancur | Racial slur (Thu 12 Sep) | Thu 19 Sep | Mon 18 Nov |
