Lorent Tolaj apologises for red card against Cobblers as length of ban is confirmed
Plymouth striker Lorent Tolaj has apologised for his red card against Northampton after a conversation with manager Tom Cleverley.
It’s been confirmed by the FA that Tolaj will serve a three-game suspension in the league after lashing out at Michael Forbes in Town’s 3-0 win at Home Park. He will miss Plymouth’s games against Bradford, Wycombe and Rotherham, but he was free to play at Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening where he scored a stoppage-time winner.
There were suggestions that the 24-year-old could be hit by a longer ban after he exchanged words with Kevin Nolan and then kicked away a spare ball as he walked towards the home dressing room following his red card against Northampton.
After Tuesday’s EFL Trophy win at Brisbane Road, Cleverley said: "We had a chat on Sunday morning. He has got to learn from Saturday. His actions, not only to get sent off but after the sending off as well, were unacceptable for that of the number nine of a big club.
"He will learn from it and he has reacted the right way this evening. He was disappointed in himself because we highlighted at half-time against Northampton exactly what they were trying to do and he let it happen.
"He knew he had let everyone down, he apologised to the guys and myself. It's done now and he has come back with a perfect response tonight."