Matheus Cunha smacked with further ban and fine following FA Cup red card .

After Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha was sent off against AFC Bournemouth in the Emirates FA Cup fifth round earlier this month, the FA has fined him £50,000 and given him another one-match suspension. Cunha, who is currently playing for the Brazilian national team, will now serve his second suspension of the season, which is for four games.

"An independent Regulatory Commission has fined Matheus Cunha £50,000 and suspended him for one match.

After being sent out in the 121st minute of Wolverhampton Wanderers' FA Cup match against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, March 1, the attacker was charged with bad conduct.

The player later acknowledged the accusation. After a hearing, the Regulatory Commission issued its punishments, and its written justifications will be made public when the time comes.

As a result, Matheus Cunha will not play domestic football until Sunday, April 13.

The Brazilian will therefore miss Wolverhampton's forthcoming Premier League games against Ipswich Town and West Ham United. His absence from games against Southampton and Everton had already increased Wolves' lead over the bottom three to nine points. Cunha will be able to play again when they play Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux.

During the January transfer window, Cunha was frequently connected to leaving Wolves, but to the fans' pleasure, he stayed with the team. He agreed to a new deal in February, but Wolves don't seem to have much chance of maintaining their top scorer. A £62.5 million release clause in his new contract guarantees the club a sizeable sum in the event that he leaves.

With thirteen goals, Cunha leads Wolves' scoring lists as they presently sit 17th in the Premier League standings. The 25-year-old played the last half of Brazil's 2-1 victory against Colombia on Thursday night in Brazil (Friday am in the UK) after being called up for their World Cup qualifying match.

Cunha is among the top 10 most-picked attackers in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL), making him one of the most popular forwards. The FPL managers who intended to choose him for Wolves' match against Ipswich will be impacted by his further suspension. Despite Wolves' loss in the rematch, Cunha scored and earned all of the extra points.

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