Strikers with long hair are a problem, says Le Bris after Ballard red for hair pull

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Premier League | The Guardian

Régis Le Bris said Dan Ballard’s red card for hair pulling was “hard to digest” as Sunderland’s hopes of European football next season were dented by their draw at Wolves. Sunderland led through Nordi Mukiele against relegated Wolves when the referee, Paul Tierney, dismissed Ballard, who was adjudged to have tugged the braids of Tolu Arokodare in an aerial duel.The red card meant Sunderland had to play with 10 men for more than an hour and Wolves capitalised, ending a goal drought stretching back to mid-March when Santiago Bueno equalised in the second half.