Fulham are concerned Aleksandar Mitrovic will not receive a fair trial amid the outrage at his actions in Sunday’s FA Cup meltdown against Manchester United.
There is concern inside the London club that after seeing their striker charged by the FA for shoving referee Chris Kavanagh at Old Trafford, the panel overseeing Mitrovic’s case will be swayed by calls for a significant ban, including one from Paul Field, the president of the Referees’ Association.
Sources at Fulham say they feel the reaction has been unfair, pointing out that other players have gone unpunished for similar behaviour, including Bruno Fernandes for pushing assistant Adam Nunn in United’s 7-0 loss at Liverpool.