Hair-pulling will not be particularly talked about within the legal guidelines of the sport, nevertheless it’s categorised as violent conduct.
That’s as a result of it can’t be thought-about one thing you’d do naturally when difficult for the ball.
Everton mentioned: “We appealed within the agency perception the incident didn’t meet the brink for violent conduct as outlined within the guidelines, and that the motion was neither forceful nor intentional.
“Our enchantment was additionally lodged in assist of Michael Keane, a participant who performs the sport with the best moral requirements and who, previous to Wednesday, had by no means been dismissed for violent conduct in his profession.
“It’s our agency perception that the severity of the three-game suspension is clearly extreme, and we’re shocked and disillusioned that this level of enchantment has additionally been rejected.”
BBC Sport has approached the FA for remark.
