Published February 5, 2025 4:51pm Updated February 5, 2025 4:51pm
The Premier League has warned that players could look punishment for ‘mockery’ celebrations aft Myles Lewis-Skelly mimicked Erling Haaland successful Arsenal’s triumph implicit Manchester City astatine the weekend.
The Arsenal defender has faced disapproval for copying Haaland’s meditation pose aft scoring his side’s 3rd extremity successful their 5-1 triumph against the Premier League champions astatine the Etihad Stadium connected Sunday.
‘I said astir person shot arrogance connected the transportation and I loved it. I didn’t similar this due to the fact that he’s a young subordinate mimicking Haaland, taking the mick,’ Jamie Carragher said this week.
‘I cognize what Haaland said but he’s a young subordinate and we each get carried distant arsenic young players. It’s a immense infinitesimal for him’.
Last month, Iliman Ndiaye was booked successful Everton’s triumph against Brighton aft helium celebrated his extremity by flapping his arms similar a seagull.
Jamie Vardy besides goaded Tottenham supporters successful Leicester’s 2-1 triumph connected January 26 but faced nary punishment aft helium pointed astatine the Premier League badge connected his garment and gestured a zero towards the Spurs fans.
Meanwhile past season, Neal Maupay mimicked James Maddison’s darts celebration successful Brentford’s 3-2 decision distant to Tottenham.
The Premier League’s main shot officer, Tony Scholes, told Sky Sports connected Wednesday: ‘There’s a balance.
‘I deliberation we each similar to spot celebrations. Some of the celebrations person been precise funny, entertaining, but there’s a line.
‘Once it crosses implicit into mockery oregon disapproval past we would request to woody with it.’
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