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Thorup reacts to Sainz's six-game ban for spitting incident

Related Topics: Børge Thorup, Borja Sainz

Norwich City head coach Johannes Hoff Throup has been speaking to the press ahead of the Canaries' FA Cup third round tie at home to Brighton on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

He spoke about the Football Association suspended City's Borja Sainz for six games and fined him £12,000 after he admitted spitting at Sunderland's Chris Mepham in the match on December 21, 2024.

Here are some key points from the press conference:

  • On Sainz ban: "It's a lot of games, but when you behave like that you have to expect to be suspended.