FA suspend kicking SWP for 3 matches

• zocoss

  9 Feb 09, 22:42

   

   

  SHAUN WRIGHT-PHILLIPS has been handed a three-match ban for violent conduct.

  Wright-Phillips initially escaped punishment for kicking out at Rory Delap during Manchester City's 1-0 defeat at Stoke.

  Referee Martin Atkinson missed the City winger's retaliation before showing Delap the red card.

  But the FA took action after studying video footage of the incident.

  Wright-Phillips, 27, will miss City's league games with Portsmouth on Saturday, Liverpool onFebruary 22 and West Ham on March 1.