flipmode said:
All cards administered in pre season friendlies/community shield count towards PL matches, only if they are played in the UK.
EDIT: In fact it might be worldwide. Didn't Vieria get a 3 game ban for the TC he picked up in the US last year? Think he did didn't he?
Have things changed from a couple of years back ?
FA WEBSITE ....
Red card changes
Tuesday, 04 August, 2009
The major changes ahead of the new campaign include:
•In exceptional cases only, the ability to reduce, or increase, on application, the standard punishment for red card offences*
•Sanctions, resulting from red cards shown in pre-season friendly fixtures, will NOT apply to competitive first team games