article_snippet: This season, the FA guidelines  dictate that the punishment for spitting should be in line with FIFA's six game ban for the offence.
article_snippet: Having conceded Papiss Cisse was wrong to react by spitting in Jonny Evans’s face, Papiss Cisse will be fined a week’s wages of around £40,000 by Newcastle, who will now be without their 11-goal top scorer until May. the FA rules were changed in the summer to bring their in line with FIFA guidelines which state a player found guilty of spitting at an opponent will be suspended for six games.
article_snippet: The FA were waiting for referee Anthony Taylor's report.
article_snippet: As he missed the incident between Jonny Evans and Pappis Cisse, and it wasn't included in he report -  
article_snippet: The FA were within their right to retrospectively punish the pair.
article_snippet: Hull striker George Boyd was banned for three games last season after being found guilty of spitting at Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart.
highlights_snippet: Toon striker handed seven-game ban from  after accepting the FA charge .
  
highlights_snippet: Referee Anthony Taylor missed the incident and neither player was booked .
  