Well VVD got an extra game for a similar interaction so let’s see some consistency there I guess.
Also Haaland’s tweet won’t win him any favours either.
“Blasting” *and striking* referee Simon Hooper. He also hit him on the arms, clearly, as half the team lost control and surrounded him, yelling at him… I seem to recall a couple of teams being disciplined for such actions, and Mitrovic being suspended for the same.
The hearing is set to commence August 2028.
Deserved … also … cant rly blame him … that was just horrible decision.
The premier league has become a dictatorship. Why can’t players and managers criticize the refs and VAR when they make stupid mistakes.
I know it’s city so the hate against them is real and often justified, but that mistake was pretty horrendous. It’s not Liverpool Spurs level of horrendous but it’s right up there with some of the most egregious this season.
Players shouldn’t mob refs though, won’t help anything but it’s got to be hard to keep your head in a situation like that.
Man City players don’t care about getting fines because their real salary is paid off the books through a web of shell companies.
As much as I dislike City, one should be able to criticize the blatant calls made by referees. I never seen in my 15+ years of watching football something like yesterday’s mistake. Obviously, the same goes for all other charges ( Arteta, VVD…) where charges were absolutely ridiculous.
Someone who earns 70k+ pounds per year as a football referee should held accountable for their mistakes.
Expected but i doubt the care if its just a fine
Yet to see an explanation as to why the ref blew. Was Grealish offside? Surely that’s what VAR is for?
In either case, I can understand Haaland’s frustration. I don’t condone any physical contact with the ref, but if that was me, you’d bet I’d be pissed off.
I would like referees to do a mandatory interview after every game, where they are shown on a little screen the tackles, fouls, cards and stoppages and they are allowed to explain what their thought process was.
It would not be a witch hunt, if they don’t want to answer a question then thats their progative, there would be no difficult questions from the interviewer. If they admit to a wrong decision, or stand by a decision, there would be no changes or later disciplinary actions, but it would allow for more indepth analysis into how referees think because clearly men are from Mars, women are from Venus, and referees are from Omicron Percei 8.
It would also keep the audience watching the screen for longer after the match waiting for the referee interview which would be after the managers, thereby increasing advertising retention.
Wrong decision sure, but his outburst deserves a ban.
I know the rules are rules and he’s probably going to face a short ban but seriously tho, that call would make anyone furious and them punishing players for criticising this absurd call just makes them look like fools who cannot admit their mistakes.
Ban him next match pls. Only acceptable solution
The only option is a season long ban and a forced selling to AFC Wimbledon for a packet of Quavers
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Well VVD got an extra game for a similar interaction so let’s see some consistency there I guess.
Also Haaland’s tweet won’t win him any favours either.
“Blasting” *and striking* referee Simon Hooper. He also hit him on the arms, clearly, as half the team lost control and surrounded him, yelling at him… I seem to recall a couple of teams being disciplined for such actions, and Mitrovic being suspended for the same.
The hearing is set to commence August 2028.
Deserved … also … cant rly blame him … that was just horrible decision.
The premier league has become a dictatorship. Why can’t players and managers criticize the refs and VAR when they make stupid mistakes.
I know it’s city so the hate against them is real and often justified, but that mistake was pretty horrendous. It’s not Liverpool Spurs level of horrendous but it’s right up there with some of the most egregious this season.
Players shouldn’t mob refs though, won’t help anything but it’s got to be hard to keep your head in a situation like that.
Man City players don’t care about getting fines because their real salary is paid off the books through a web of shell companies.
As much as I dislike City, one should be able to criticize the blatant calls made by referees. I never seen in my 15+ years of watching football something like yesterday’s mistake. Obviously, the same goes for all other charges ( Arteta, VVD…) where charges were absolutely ridiculous.
Someone who earns 70k+ pounds per year as a football referee should held accountable for their mistakes.
Expected but i doubt the care if its just a fine
Yet to see an explanation as to why the ref blew. Was Grealish offside? Surely that’s what VAR is for?
In either case, I can understand Haaland’s frustration. I don’t condone any physical contact with the ref, but if that was me, you’d bet I’d be pissed off.
I would like referees to do a mandatory interview after every game, where they are shown on a little screen the tackles, fouls, cards and stoppages and they are allowed to explain what their thought process was.
It would not be a witch hunt, if they don’t want to answer a question then thats their progative, there would be no difficult questions from the interviewer. If they admit to a wrong decision, or stand by a decision, there would be no changes or later disciplinary actions, but it would allow for more indepth analysis into how referees think because clearly men are from Mars, women are from Venus, and referees are from Omicron Percei 8.
It would also keep the audience watching the screen for longer after the match waiting for the referee interview which would be after the managers, thereby increasing advertising retention.
Wrong decision sure, but his outburst deserves a ban.
I know the rules are rules and he’s probably going to face a short ban but seriously tho, that call would make anyone furious and them punishing players for criticising this absurd call just makes them look like fools who cannot admit their mistakes.
Ban him next match pls. Only acceptable solution
The only option is a season long ban and a forced selling to AFC Wimbledon for a packet of Quavers
It’s only fair
As he should be.