Simon Francis was sent off against Leicester City

Simon Francis was sent off against Leicester City

An Independent Regulatory Commission has today [Tuesday 5 January 2016] rejected a wrongful dismissal claim in relation to Bournemouth’s Simon Francis.

The defender, who was dismissed for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity against Leicester City on Saturday [2 January 2016], will serve his one-match suspension with immediate effect.

Click here for the written reasons of the Independent Regulatory Commission.