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PARTICK THISTLE kid Gary Fraser could be kicked out of football for up to a year after being charged with an attack on Dunfermline’s Chris Kane.
The on-loan Bolton player has been handed a notice of complaint by the SFA after being cited for “punching a player on the opposing team” and “thereafter kicking him repeatedly on the head and body”.
The incident happened in the 85th minute of an SPFL Under-20s match at Firhill that resulted in a mass brawl between both sets of players. Referee Grant Irvine deemed Fraser guilty of excessive misconduct.
But Pars Under-20 coach John Potter insists any punishment should be restricted to a handful of games if the Jags midfielder is found guilty.
Potter said: “It was an ugly collision. Gary lost the plot for a few seconds but it’s ridiculous to suggest it’s worthy of a one-year ban.
“He came into the dressing room after the game to apologise and Chris was happy to accept that.
“Chris is someone who knows the game and is no shrinking violet himself so I’m sure he’d be happy to speak in defence of the severity of the incident.”
Kane was sent off for retaliating as well as Thistle’s Dale Keenan. All three players will incur an
automatic two-match ban that applies for their respective senior sides.
But compliance officer Vincent Lunny has notified Thistle that Fraser has additionally been charged with breaching rule 201 of the SFA’s disciplinary guidelines.
If found guilty the top-end punishment the former Hamilton kid could possibly face is a one-year ban from football with a 16-match suspension also among the heavier sanctions.
An eight-match ban could be imposed or Fraser could see his absence set at four games if the misdemeanour is deemed at the lower end of the scale.
The player’s fate will be decided at a disciplinary hearing at Hampden on November 14.
Fraser arrived at Firhill on a six-month loan deal from Bolton during the summer.
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The on-loan Bolton player has been handed a notice of complaint by the SFA after being cited for “punching a player on the opposing team” and “thereafter kicking him repeatedly on the head and body”.
The incident happened in the 85th minute of an SPFL Under-20s match at Firhill that resulted in a mass brawl between both sets of players. Referee Grant Irvine deemed Fraser guilty of excessive misconduct.
But Pars Under-20 coach John Potter insists any punishment should be restricted to a handful of games if the Jags midfielder is found guilty.
Potter said: “It was an ugly collision. Gary lost the plot for a few seconds but it’s ridiculous to suggest it’s worthy of a one-year ban.
“He came into the dressing room after the game to apologise and Chris was happy to accept that.
“Chris is someone who knows the game and is no shrinking violet himself so I’m sure he’d be happy to speak in defence of the severity of the incident.”
Kane was sent off for retaliating as well as Thistle’s Dale Keenan. All three players will incur an
automatic two-match ban that applies for their respective senior sides.
But compliance officer Vincent Lunny has notified Thistle that Fraser has additionally been charged with breaching rule 201 of the SFA’s disciplinary guidelines.
If found guilty the top-end punishment the former Hamilton kid could possibly face is a one-year ban from football with a 16-match suspension also among the heavier sanctions.
An eight-match ban could be imposed or Fraser could see his absence set at four games if the misdemeanour is deemed at the lower end of the scale.
The player’s fate will be decided at a disciplinary hearing at Hampden on November 14.
Fraser arrived at Firhill on a six-month loan deal from Bolton during the summer.
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