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Motherwell's Callum Slattery Banned for Simulation Amid Controversy

3/27/2026

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Callum Slattery, a Motherwell midfielder, has been banned for four games for simulation, including two suspended, after a match against St Mirren in which Richard King received a red card.
Motherwell criticizes the ruling, saying it relied on poor camera angles and lacked conclusive evidence of contact.
The club says this would be the first retrospective suspension for inappropriate behavior in Scottish football and questions the consistency of such decisions.

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Callum Slattery, a Motherwell midfielder, has been banned for four games for simulation, including two suspended, after a match against St Mirren in which Richard King received a red card.
Motherwell criticizes the ruling, saying it relied on poor camera angles and lacked conclusive evidence of contact.
The club says this would be the first retrospective suspension for inappropriate behavior in Scottish football and questions the consistency of such decisions.