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Respect the ref: How to take the heat out of the Chelsea and Liverpool dissenters
The hot topic at the FA is how to make players respect match officials during a game. But what can be done to fix a problem that has been around for far too long?
by Jonathan Naylor on 09 May 2008
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One of the year’s hot topics at FA headquarters, and a problem that has reared its head notoriously in the last few months, is the issue of respect amongst players for referees.
Countless solutions have been dreamt up by FA officials and pundits alike in an attempt to stop scenes such as Chelsea defender Ashley Cole's blatant disrespect of Mike Riley and Liverpool defender Javier Mascherano's needless sending-off by Steve Bennett at Old Trafford.
The most popular ideas are apparently set to be implemented at the start of next season. But what are the strategies being bandied around, and will they succeed?
Only captains are allowed to talk to referees
Comments (5)
by Simon Balarabe on May 09, 2008
The fact you call J.M a defender shows how little you know... If you watch football you would also realize that players have had more restraint since J.M's sending off, except Rooney who is just a mad man. Also prior to J.M's sending off the only liverpool players who "abused" refs on a frequent basis was Carragher ;), it was never the whole team.... Anyway poor article and the timing of it is wrong
by Frank on May 09, 2008
Ignore the Liverpool fans who can never admit anything wrong about their club.
by Jonathan Naylor on May 09, 2008
I in fact did not write that Mascherano was a defender - this was included by Sportingo editors post submission. I am not happy that this error has been written in my name but there is nothing I can do about it now.
by Neil Cameron on May 09, 2008
Liverpool are usually in the cleanest 3 teams with least bookings and sendings off every season (I think they are 2nd at the moment this year). I know Mascherano was complaining non stop when he got LFC's only sending off of the season. But in reality he was sent off because Cole had got away with real dissent 3 days before and refs had been told to be less tolerant. It doesnt excuse him, but its laughable to think of Liverpool being a side that show less respect than the rest of the league. Mind boggles how you come up with that.
Again, not my words. I think Sportingo wanted to give my article an angle so they included Cole and Mascherano, along with their respective clubs. My original article was just an overview as to what the FA are likely to do to adress the issue.
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