Liverpool lose appeal against Mane's three-match ban

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City vs Liverpool - Manchester, Britain - September 9, 2017 Liverpool's Sadio Mane looks dejected after being sent off by referee Jon Moss Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

(Reuters) - Liverpool have lost an appeal over the length of Sadio Mane's three-match ban after the forward was sent off during last Saturday's 5-0 defeat by Manchester City.

The Football Association said on Tuesday that an independent regulatory commission hearing had rejected the player's claim of excessive punishment and the suspension remained in place.