SHABIR Khan faces the possibility of having his three-match ban extended following a Football Association investigation.

The game’s governing body claim the standard suspension issued to the Worcester City left-back, after he was sent off for his body-slam on Charlie Russell during the 2-0 victory over Stockport County last month, is “clearly insufficient”.

The FA allegation, which the player denies, will now be ruled on by an independent regulatory commission at a date yet to be set.

The commission will either uphold the FA’s claim and increase the suspension or reject it and leave the suspension at three matches.

Shabir, who missed Tuesday’s 1-1 Vanarama Conference North draw with Guiseley because of a knee injury, is due to start his ban on Saturday against Gainsborough Trinity at Aggborough and also sit out the trip to Solihull Moors and the visit of Fylde.

A statement from the FA said: “It is alleged that Mr Khan’s behaviour in or around the 89th minute constitutes violent conduct in circumstances where the standard punishment that would otherwise apply is clearly insufficient.”

Shabir’s WWE-style move took social media by storm in the aftermath of it appearing on YouTube and the BBC.

City were contacted about the FA’s Shabir allegation but were unavailable for comment.

Fellow Worcester defender Aaron Brown also faces a one-match ban after he was sent off against Guiseley.

Brown was shown a red card in the 23rd minute at Aggborough for bringing down Wayne Brooksby, with referee Tim Wood judging the Worcester player to be the last defender.

His suspension won’t start until two weeks after the offence, meaning he too will miss the home match against Fylde on Tuesday, March 17.

When asked for his thoughts on Brown’s dismissal, manager Carl Heeley said: “I leave those things to the referee. He called it, it’s a red card so we just get on and accept it.

“It’s no good complaining about it, you get some decisions and some go against you.

“The one thing I do know is that in the last minute when Daniel Nti got booked, that was a foul (on him) and was an opportunity for us to go and win the game.

“That was as blatant as they come and he got that wrong but some you get and some you don’t.”

Mike Symons put 10-man City ahead in the 31st minute with his third goal in four games before Adam Boyes equalised 19 minutes into the second-half.

Heeley said: “It was always going to be a tough evening when we went down to 10 men. To get our noses in front gave us something to hold on to.

“We had to set ourselves up to try to absorb Guiseley pressure and we put the two wide men on with pace to cause them problems on the counter-attack.

“We did look a threat but I think it was a thoroughly deserved point for us.”