Reading striker Nelson Oliveira slams FA for not punishing Tyrone Mings for stamp

Reading striker Nelson Oliveira has blasted the FA for refusing to punish Tyrone Mings after claiming he could have been blinded by the defender’s horror face stamp.

Oliveira suffered five deep wounds and broke his nose in four places after being trampled on by Mings during Reading’s 0-0 draw with Aston Villa last weekend.

But under FA rules Bournemouth loanee Mings cannot be banned retrospectively because referee Geoff Eltringham spotted the incident at the time and took no action.

Nelson Oliveira slammed the FA after Tyrone Mings escaped punishment for stamping on him

The Reading striker suffered five deep wounds, broke his nose and could have been blinded

Speaking to the media for the first time on Thursday, Oliveira said: ‘I’m not saying he did it on purpose but he could have avoided me 100 per cent.

‘He texted me to apologise. At the time I hadn’t seen the video. Football is an aggressive game but that is not football. It could have been much worse; I could be blind.

‘I’m not criticising the referee because it’s not my job. It’s up to the FA to look at these things.

This is the moment when Mings lost his balance and planted his boot on Oliveira’s face

Oliveira questioned if the FA would have acted differently if it had happened to Harry Kane

‘If the same thing happened to Harry Kane what would happen? How would the FA look at it when his career could have been over? It’s a question to ask people and the media.

‘If this happens in Portugal they would look at it again. You see UFC fighters come off looking better than me.’ 

Mings was suspended for five games in 2017 for stamping on Manchester United ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s head.

Oliveira added: ‘In the last two years he has stamped on the head of two players. The FA need to look at that.

‘I know there are FA rules but something things are bigger than that.’ 

Mings was handed a five-game ban for stamping on Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in March 2017

Reading boss Jose Gomes accused the on-loan Aston Villa defender of doing it on purpose

Oliveira is being fitted with a face mask but is unlikely to play for Reading at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

Royals boss Jose Gomes has accused Mings of stamping on Oliveira on purpose.

Gomes said: ‘Our media department has a very good picture that clearly shows him looking down before he steps on Nelson’s face. There is no doubt it’s intentional.

‘The FA must punish Mings or the referee, but the ref didn’t see it. Now nothing happens and it is not fair.’