Nevin calls for ball boy ban
Pat Nevin has called for a ban on ball boys!
The former Scotland internationalist and Motherwell chief executive was speaking out after the sending off of Eden Hazard for kicking a ball boy during the Swansea v Chelsea Capital One Cup tie.
Swansea’s aggregate win over the Londoners has largely been ignored as the incident between Hazard and 17-year-p;d ball ‘boy’ Charlie Morgan hogs the headlines.
Former Chelsea winger Nevin admitted: “I would have kicked the ball out from underneath the ballboy if he had been lying like that, 100 per cent.
“And let’s get this in some perspective. He hasn’t hurt the ballboy. The ballboy has behaved disgracefully.
“I was very disappointed by the way he acted, and I say ‘acted’. He must have been watching footballers, the way he rolled around and pretended to be injured.
“He only has one job — to give the ball back — and what did he do? He keeps the ball. And if I was chairman of the PFA right now I’d be calling for ballboys to be banned.
“And that is a real shame because it’s lovely that these youngsters can be part of the game.”
Hazard is likely to be handed a three match
Swansea and Chelsea were both keen to play the incident down after the match highlighting how Morgan had visited the Chelsea dressing room and spoken with Hazard.
South Wales Police however have received three complaints from the public about the matter and are duty bound to investigate the matter further.
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