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title: "Manchester City: Fans protest Bernardo Silva punishment over Benjamin Mendy tweet"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-protest-bernardo-silva-punishment-over-benjamin-mendy-tweet/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2019-11-14T20:35:53Z"
modified: "2019-11-14T20:35:53Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans protest Bernardo Silva punishment over Benjamin Mendy tweet

**Following the news that Manchester City winger Bernardo Silva will miss the game against Chelsea after admitting to a breach of FA rules and being slapped with a one-match ban, supporters haven’t taken too kindly to the disciplinary action.\**

Along with the short ban, Silva has [also been fined £50,000 and will have to go through face to face education](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50404855) as part of his punishment after sending a tweet to teammate Benjamin Mendy that contained seemingly racist undertones.

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Despite this, City’s [2018/19 Player of the Season](https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2019/may/bernardo-voted-etihad-player-of-the-season) maintains the notion that he did not intend for it to be that way and was merely joking around with a friend.

Regardless, the FA have still handed out a punishment, and as a result, Silva will [miss a crucial home game](https://www.google.com/search?q=man+city&rlz=1C1DVJR_enGB846GB846&oq=man+city&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l3j0l2j69i60l3.903j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=m;/g/11hyk3g47j;2;/m/02_tc;dt;fp;1;;) against third-placed Chelsea.

Following the announcement, it’s safe to say supporters aren’t too happy – with lots of City followers protesting the ban on Twitter.

Here’s what they had to say.

> Hahahahjajajajahajaha what a joke
>
> — Yannick (@Yannick17606892) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Yannick17606892/status/1194616527745622016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The agenda against City continues
>
> — Simba (@Kanyomax) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Kanyomax/status/1194617338282287104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Farce
>
> — Paul Hardy (@TheBadGamerYT) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBadGamerYT/status/1194619662878826496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/LZ2LVPDQR8](https://t.co/LZ2LVPDQR8)
>
> — Mohamed Abdulkadir (@mohamedamiin2) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/mohamedamiin2/status/1194620029884600328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a joke!!!!
>
> — ً (@ixPG4) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/ixPG4/status/1194617644684644352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> And so the agenda against city continues. Surprised it’s not more games banned for tbh. Hopefully he can move on from having the uncertainty hanging over him 💙
>
> — Amanda C (@amandaclayton07) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/amandaclayton07/status/1194619335203008513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)