Dean Pelekanos gets one-match suspension after A-League red card incident

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The independent Match Review Panel (MRP) for the Isuzu UTE A-League Men convened on Thursday, January 2, to assess an incident involving Western Sydney Wanderers FC player Dean Pelekanos.

The panel, chaired by Simon Micallef and including Alan Davidson and Con Diomis, reviewed an incident from the Wanderers’ match against Macarthur FC on Wednesday, 1 January 2025.

Pelekanos was shown a direct red card in the 53rd minute of the match, prompting the MRP to evaluate the incident under the A-Leagues Disciplinary Regulations.

The panel determined that Pelekanos had committed the offence of “Denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity,” as outlined in Law 12 of the Laws of the Game.

The mandatory minimum sanction for this offence is a one-match suspension. Consequently, the MRP confirmed that Pelekanos will miss the Wanderers’ next Isuzu UTE A-League Men fixture.

Pelekanos will return for selection on Tuesday, January 14, when the Wanderers face Perth Glory FC.

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