{"id":934,"date":"2026-04-07T01:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=934"},"modified":"2026-04-07T01:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:33:32","slug":"fa-decide-on-gabriel-martinelli-punishment-after-arsenal-star-pushed-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=934","title":{"rendered":"FA decide on Gabriel Martinelli punishment after Arsenal star pushed referee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_68255d\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Gabriel Martinelli was cautioned in the closing stages of Arsenal&#8217;s stunning FA Cup defeat to Southampton after pushing referee Sam Barrott on the arm<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">21:56, 05 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 08:55, 06 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36971657\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sam Barrott booked Gabriel Martinelli for pushing him\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971657.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_sam-barrott-martinelliJPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971657.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_sam-barrott-martinelliJPG.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971657.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_sam-barrott-martinelliJPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971657.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_sam-barrott-martinelliJPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Sam Barrott booked Gabriel Martinelli for pushing him\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sam Barrott booked Gabriel Martinelli for pushing him<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gabriel Martinelli is set to avoid retrospective action from the Football Association after pushing the referee during Arsenal&#8217;s shock FA Cup defeat to Southampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Arsenal forward was cautioned in the closing stages of the 2-1 loss at St Mary\u2019s after pushing Sam Barrott on the arm. The incident occurred in the 94th minute when Martinelli made contact with the referee while trying to quickly take a free kick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But with Barrott taking action on-field, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7174004\/2026\/04\/05\/gabriel-martinelli-arsenal-referee-push\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><u>the Athletic<\/u><\/a>  report he is not set to be punished further by the FA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ex-Premier League referee Mark Halsey slammed the Brazilian\u2019s antics and insisted he should have been shown a straight red card. He said: &#8220;Referee Sam Barrott awarded a free-kick to Arsenal, Martinelli comes rushing in and he pushes Sam out of the way.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_de167e\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Robin van Persie and Raheem Sterling under pressure as furious Feyenoord fans turn<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_de167e\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Arsenal need to prove they&#8217;ve evolved as a sense of deja vu raises serious questions<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Now I&#8217;m sorry, Gabriel Martinelli showed total disrespect for the match official Sam Barrott in that situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Although Sam issued a yellow card, for me it&#8217;s a red card. You just cannot put your hands on a referee, let alone push him out of the way. You&#8217;ve got to look around the country, up and down, Saturday and Sundays where we have local park referees going out and doing their games. What message does that send out to our local park referees?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I thought Sam had a good game, he refereed the game well, but I think he let the refereeing community down by not sending off Gabriel Martinelli for pushing him at the award of a free-kick, so he could take the free-kick quickly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ref Support UK, a charity which trains and supports officials, wrote on X: &#8220;The FA cannot let him get away with that. This will be a missed opportunity if they don\u2019t take action against Arsenal and Martinelli.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36971630\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36971630\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971630.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2269896188.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971630.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2269896188.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971630.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2269896188.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36971630.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2269896188.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Gabriel Martinelli let his frustration boil over vs Southampton\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gabriel Martinelli let his frustration boil over vs Southampton<cite aria-label=\"Image: Robin Jones\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Robin Jones\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There has been too many incidents in football where refs are pushed or shoved and football cannot let it escalate any more. I would have loved to see the ref send him off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This will mark the second time this season that Martinelli has avoided retrospective action after there were calls for him to be banned following an incident with Conor Bradley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On that occasion, Martinelli pushed the Liverpool defender off the pitch as he was down with what proved to be a season ending injury.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>Get 70% off Premier League kits and merch<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. 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