Chelsea's Jackson handed two-match ban after red

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson has been handed a two-match prohibition pursuing his reddish paper against Flamengo astatine the Club World Cup, FIFA person confirmed.

Jackson was sent from the transportation successful Philadelphia aft coming connected arsenic a substitute for a studs-up tackle connected Ayrton Lucas.

It was Jackson's 2nd reddish paper successful 4 matches arsenic Chelsea mislaid 3-1.

"The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed the pursuing authorisation connected Chelsea's subordinate Nicolas Jackson who was sent disconnected arsenic a effect of a nonstop reddish paper during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 lucifer betwixt his squad and CR Flamengo astatine Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, connected 20 June 2025..." FIFA said successful a statement.

"2-match suspension for breach nether nonfiction 14 paragraph 1 e) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. This determination is last and binding and cannot beryllium appealed."

Jackson apologised for his actions connected societal media aft the match.

"I privation to accidental sorry. To the club, the staff, my teammates, and each the fans watching, I fto you down," Jackson wrote connected Instagram.

"Another reddish paper ... and honestly, I'm truthful aggravated astatine myself. I enactment precise hard each time to assistance the squad not to enactment america successful this benignant of situation. I inactive don't afloat recognize however it happened. But 1 happening is clear: it wasn't intentional. Just a shot infinitesimal that went the incorrect way.

"No excuses. I instrumentality afloat responsibility. I'll reflect, I'll grow, and I'll travel backmost stronger for the badge and for everyone who believes successful me. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry."

Chelsea look ES Tunis connected Wednesday morning, wherever decision volition spot them knocked retired of the tournament.