Brazilian striker Richarlison has been handed a one-game ban and fined £25,000 by the FA following a flare-throwing incident against Chelsea last season.
The 25-year-old recently completed a £60m move to Tottenham Hotspur from Everton after helping the Toffees avoid relegation.
Richarlison scored 10 goals and set up five more in 30 Premier League appearances last term, and one of his strikes saw the Toffees claim a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Goodison Park in May.
The result left Everton’s fate in their own hands with five games left to play, and a blue flare was thrown onto the Goodison Park pitch from the home crowd during the contest with Thomas Tuchel’s side.
Richarlison responded by picking up the flare and launching the missile back into the crowd, prompting the FA to open an investigation into the incident.
Richarlison was charged by the FA for throwing the banned pyrotechnic at the start of June, with the statement reading: “Richarlison de Andrade has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 following Everton FC’s Premier League fixture against Chelsea FC on Sunday 1 May 2022.
“It is alleged the forward’s conduct in the 46th minute of the fixture was improper. He has until Wednesday 8 June 2022 to provide a response.”
Richarlison’s former club Everton claimed that the ex-Watford man did not have malicious intentions, adding: “We will look into the matter. As far as we are concerned, Richarlison was attempting to throw it out of the ground.”
