United appeal after ref booked wrong twin

29 October 2009 14:22
Manchester United have submitted a claim of mistaken identity to the Football Association after Fabio da Silva was booked by referee Chris Foy against Barnsley in the Carling Cup.[LNB]Instead the offender - for a challenge on Jamal Campbell-Ryce - was his twin brother Rafael.[LNB]The FA confirmed they have been approached by United and the submission will be heard on Tuesday by a regulatory commission.[LNB]The Brazilian twins helped United secure a place in the quarter-finals of the competition thanks to a 2-0 victory.[LNB]However the holders finished the game with 10 men after Foy sent off Gary Neville for clattering into Adam Hammill.

Source: Eurosport