Revealed: Reason why Neal Maupay was sent off aginst Wolves

The Albion striker was given a straight red after the whistle was blown by referee Jonathan Moss.

But in a report released by the FA's regulatory commission this afternoon details the decision behind his dismissal.

In his report the Referee, Mr. J. Moss stated: “[NM] was shown a red card
and sent from the field of play. Mr Maupay was escorted away by several team mates. However, he refused to go, breaking away and returning to confront us again in an aggressive manner. "What have I f*****g done".

"I asked Mr Maupay to leave the field again, but he refused to do so shouting and pointing in an aggressive manner at all three officials.

"The assistant manager of Brighton then arrived on the scene and grabbed Mr Maupay and eventually escorted him away from the scene.

"However, unfortunately, Mr Maupay was not finished, as he broke away from the Assistant manager and confronted us for a third time telling me I was a f*****g joke.

"Eventually several teammates were able to drag Mr Maupay away and he left the field of play towards the tunnel area having refused to leave the field following his red card on three occasions while continuing to verbally abuse the match officials."

In his report, Assistant Referee, Timothy Wood stated: “The referee therefore showed Maupay a red card and sent him from the field of play.

"Maupay continued to return towards us on several occasions, appearing to become increasingly agitated and being restrained by teammates and club officials.
"He continued to use language similar to above towards us, including “What have I *****g done”and “You're a f*****g Joke”.
"He had continued to be encouraged to leave the field of play, reminding him that he had now been sent off."

Maupay received an extra one-match ban following an FA charge of using foul and abusive language, on top of an automatic two-match suspension for his red card, meaning his season finished early

He was also ordered to pay costs totalling £1,000.