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Outrage as Neil Taylor receives two-game ban for that tackle on Seamus Coleman

Published 13:20 26 Apr 2017 BST

Updated 13:24 26 Apr 2017 BST

Mikey Stafford
Outrage as Neil Taylor receives two-game ban for that tackle on Seamus Coleman

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He won't miss as many games as Seamus Coleman, that is for sure.

The Republic of Ireland captain is most likely out of football until 2018 following the double leg break he suffered during the  World Cup qualifier against Wales in Aviva Stadium last month. Taylor, who received a straight red card for the reckless and dangerous tackle, was Wednesday handed a two-match suspension. He will miss Wales' next two World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Austria. Coleman, meanwhile, will miss the remainder of Ireland's 2018 world Cup qualifying campaign as he rehabs his shattered leg. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/851796169290285056 Ireland fans were less than impressed with the punishment handed down by Fifa's disciplinary committee. At the time of the incident, in the days afterwards, as Welsh players, managers and pundits insisted Taylor was "not that type of player" it was reported that Taylor could face a three or even four-match ban for the leg-breaking tackle. This has not come to pass, leaving fans and journalists like baffled by the decision. https://twitter.com/celtdec/status/857205511460204546 https://twitter.com/cofarrell89/status/857202269296762880 https://twitter.com/Mick_McC7/status/857200046726631425 https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/857198542330441730 https://twitter.com/conorYNWA1/status/857205804558163968 https://twitter.com/dmf180593/status/857205129103245318 https://twitter.com/FintanMusic/status/857204425940774914 https://twitter.com/EFCRelated/status/857200630565351429
Outrage as Neil Taylor receives two-game ban for that tackle on Seamus Coleman