article_snippet: the FA were able to take action after referee Martin Atkinson confirmed that Martin Atkinson did not see the incident, and a three-man panel unanimously agreed that the incident was a red card offence.
article_snippet: But a statement from the FA read:
article_snippet: In Premier League matches, if an incident has not been seen by the match officials, a three-man panel of former elite officials will be asked by the FA the FA to review the video footage independently of each other.
article_snippet: For an the FA charge to follow, all three panel members must agree it is a sending-off offence.
article_snippet: In Premier League matches, if an incident has not been seen by the match officials, a three-man panel of former elite officials will be asked by the FA the FA to review the footage independently of each other.
article_snippet: a three-man panel of former elite officials will then advise what, if any action, a three-man panel of former elite officials believe the match referee should have taken had the match referee been witnessed at the time.
article_snippet: For an the FA charge to follow, all three panel members must agree it is a sending-off offence.