Paul Scholes faces disqualification © EuroFootball.com

On the closest Monday, midfielder Paul Scholes will have to appear before the Football Association's disciplinary committee. The 29-year-old footballer faces a three-match suspension for unsportsmanlike behavior in February matches against . During these matches, he struck his opponent in the face with both hands.

If this decision is upheld, Paul Scholes will be forced to miss matches against , and . The player also has the option to appeal within two weeks, but in that case, he risks missing the finals of the England Cup.

It is worth noting that the referee did not punish Scholes on the field and did not mention the incident in his report, and the whole commotion arose after repeated replays of the incident on television.