On Thursday, 2 January, the independent Match Review Panel (MRP) – consisting of Simon Micallef (Chair), Alan Davidson and Con Diomis – convened to consider one (1) incident arising out of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men matches played on Tuesday, 31 December 2024 and Wednesday, 1 January 2025, in relation to Dean Pelekanos of Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
The independent MRP considered an incident in or around the 53rd minute of Western Sydney Wanderers FC’s Isuzu UTE A-League Men match against Macarthur FC on Wednesday, 1 January 2025, in which Dean Pelekanos (Pelekanos) received a direct Red Card.
In accordance with the A-Leagues Disciplinary Regulations, the MRP has the authority to consider the incident as Pelekanos was issued with a direct Red Card by the Referee.
The MRP determined that Pelekanos committed the offence of “Denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, as prescribed in Law 12 of the Laws of the Game”. The Minimum Sanction for the offence is a one (1) match suspension, being the Mandatory Match Suspension.
The MRP confirmed that Pelekanos will serve a suspension of one (1) match for the offence, before being eligible for selection for Western Sydney Wanderers FC’s Isuzu UTE A-League Men match against Perth Glory FC on Tuesday, 14 January 2025.
