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Leicester hands out Jamie Vardy masks in protest

Leicester hands out Jamie Vardy masks in protest | iNFOnews.ca
Face masks of Leicester City's Jamie Vardy are left on seats for fans before the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Everton at the King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. Leicester have given out around 30,000 Jamie Vardy masks to supporters ahead of their Boxing Day game against Everton in a move widely regarded as being in response to the striker's ban. The forward is suspended for three games after the club's appeal failed to get his red card against Stoke last week overturned by the Football Association. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

LEICESTER, England – Leicester has handed out around 30,000 masks depicting the face of Jamie Vardy to supporters at the team’s English Premier League match against Everton, a move widely regarded as being a response to the striker’s current ban.

Vardy is suspended for three games after the defending English champion failed in its bid to overturn his red card from Leicester’s last match.

The England striker was himself wearing one of the masks as he sat alongside some teammates in the stands.

The protest at King Power stadium on Monday is thought to be a public show of disappointment against the decision. Leicester’s Thai chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, described the red card as “unfair” on his Instagram account.

Leicester didn’t comment on the masks.

Vardy was sent off for a foul on Mame Biram Diouf in the 2-2 draw at Stoke on Dec. 17.

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