West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus could be hit with retrospective action following his sending off during their 4-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, according to referee pundit Mike Dean.
The Hammers’ poor start to the season continued with another disappointing result, leaving them with just two wins from their opening eight Premier League matches and four defeats. Despite a promising start at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, they fell apart in the second half.
Kudus Could Face Further Punishment:
Kudus had given West Ham an ideal opening, scoring just before the 20th minute to put his side ahead. However, Spurs pulled level through Dejan Kulusevski before the interval.
The second half saw West Ham collapse under pressure, with Tottenham netting three goals in under ten minutes.
Yves Bissouma put the hosts ahead before an own goal from goalkeeper Alphonse Areola extended their lead. Heung-min Son then sealed the win with a clinical finish to make it 4-1.
To make matters worse for West Ham, Kudus, who had been their standout performer early on, was shown a red card following a VAR review.
Initially booked for a push on Micky van de Ven, the yellow card was upgraded to a straight red when replays revealed further misconduct. Kudus had also struck the face of Pape Matar Sarr during the incident.
Speaking on Sky Sports’ Soccer Special, Mike Dean suggested that the FA could impose additional sanctions on Kudus.
“He could have got sent off for the first offence, which hopefully he has. The FA can then take retrospective action about the second offence. He will get done twice. He has hit two different players.”
Kudus will serve an automatic three-match ban for the red card, ruling him out of crucial Premier League fixtures against Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, and Everton.
Further punishment could see his absence extended, compounding West Ham’s troubles during an already difficult campaign.