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In Man United’s loss to Spurs, Bruno Fernandes ought not to have been sent out, according to former referee Dermot Gallagher

Football — 10/01/2024

Dermot Gallagher, a former Premier League referee, feels Bruno Fernandes shouldn’t have received a red card during Manchester United’s 3-0 loss to Tottenham.

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After a disappointing opening forty-five minutes, the midfielder was sent off just before halftime after he caught Spurs star James Maddison on the shin.

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The incident occurred during a 1-0 lead for the away team on Sunday afternoon, effectively sealing the outcome. Ange Postecoglou’s team went on to add two goals in the second half.Following the game, both Fernandes and his under-fire manager Erik Ten Hag criticized the ruling, with the Portuguese player claiming that the tackle was “a clear foul but never a red card.”

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Gallagher concurs with them, stating that the red card was a “palatable decision,” although it should have been a booking due to referee Chris Kavanagh’s poor perspective and his assistant’s possible “optical illusion.” “There is a lot of debate,” he added while speaking on Sky Sports. That’s the referee’s perspective; the first is that I don’t think the referee can see it. You can see the assistant flagging the challenge on the screen, and I don’t think the referee witnesses it.

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If you run it on, this is the assistant; it has a different perspective and viewpoint. That’s not Kavanagh’s [his] angle.The assistant’s perspective is this. If you pause there, you can see why Fernandes’s assistant would report to the referee that he is high because he is off the ground and appears to have grabbed him knee-high. However, upon closer inspection, all that’s seen is a passing strike to the leg. He is not as successful as he believes.

“I understand that the referee is unable to see it; he must rely on the assistant’s assessment, which holds that the player is high and has been caught in that manner—even though he hasn’t.” I believe that guy is delusional. A yellow card would be a more reasonable choice when you see it.

The Premier League, meanwhile, has revealed the logic behind the dramatic decision that would force the United player to miss some time out of action.