Newcastle United FC have today written a strongly -worded letter to the
Football Association in relation to the tackle by Manchester City's
Nigel de Jong on Hatem Ben Arfa in Sunday's Premier League fixture,
which resulted in Ben Arfa sustaining a broken tibia and fibula of his
left leg.
The club has asked the FA for the appropriate action to
be taken against De Jong for the tackle which in the club's opinion was
unnecessary and used excessive force.
Newcastle United will also
be writing to the appropriate body regarding the performance of the
match officials, specifically the referee, in relation to a number of
incidents during the game including the tackle on Ben Arfa.
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