Tanganga red card appeal rejected by FA
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Sheffield United have had an appeal to rescind Saturday's red card for captain Japhet Tanganga turned down by the Football Association.
The defender was shown a straight red by referee Oliver Langford in first-half stoppage time of the 1-0 defeat at Charlton Athletic after catching Addicks midfielder Sonny Carey with a leading elbow during an aerial challenge.
United had to play the entire second half with nine men after Djibril Soumare had earlier been dismissed for a dangerous tackle on Harvey Knibbs.
After the match, boss Chris Wilder labelled the decision to send Tanganga off "ridiculous" and that the challenge was a "yellow [card] at very best".
The pair will now miss the Blades' next three Championship fixtures starting with their trip to Southampton on Wednesday, as well as matches against Ipswich Town and Tanganga's former side, Millwall.
