after he was charged by the Football Association for
kicking out at a Swansea ball boy, although South
Wales Police have decided not to take any action over
the incident.
Hazard was dismissed in the closing stages of
Wednesday's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at
the Liberty Stadium after he tried to kick the ball from
underneath the 17-year-old but also appeared to make
contact with the youngster.
The Belgium international's red card carries an
automatic three-match ban but the FA has deemed the
standard punishment "clearly insufficient".
Hazard has until 6pm on 29 January to respond to the
charge.
A statement on the FA's website read: "The FA has
charged Chelsea's Eden Hazard following his side's
League Cup semi-final at Swansea on January 23, 2013.
"It is alleged that Hazard's behaviour in relation to a
Swansea ball boy, for which the player was dismissed
in the 78th minute, constituted violent conduct
whereby the standard punishment that would
otherwise apply was clearly insufficient.
"The FA will remind all clubs of their responsibilities in
ensuring ball boys and other personnel around the
pitch act in an appropriate manner at all times and will
liaise with competitions accordingly."
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