Hugo Boumous receives show cause notice for unsavoury behaviour

Boumous will automatically serve a two-match suspension for accumulating four yellow cards and a direct expulsion, according to league regulations.

Mumbai City FC player Hugo Boumous has been served with a Show Cause Notice by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee for his unsavoury behaviour/remark towards match officials in the game against FC Goa in the Hero Indian Super League.

In the game played on Monday, 8th February at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Boumous received his 4th yellow card of the season in the fifth minute of injury time for 'delaying the restart of play'. He was then shown a direct red card a minute later for 'using offensive and abusive languages towards the appointed match officials'.

Boumous will automatically serve a two-match suspension for accumulating four yellow cards and a direct expulsion, according to league regulations. He will at least remain ineligible for selection in Mumbai City's matches against Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC next.

Furthermore, upon the analysis of the referee's report, the Moroccan has been summoned by the Committee and asked to show cause as to why no additional sanctions be imposed on him. Hugo Boumous has been given time till 9 AM on 12th February to submit a reply.