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Lewis Dunk’s straight red card for abusing a referee is the first given in the Premier League for 12 years. (www.mirror.co.uk)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Crazy that it hasn't happened in so long, especially with what you can lipread and know is being said. If referees were much stricter on dissent at the top level it would have a huge benefit at all levels of the game. It would be tough for a few weeks with probably a lot of red cards, but teams and players would soon adapt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

There was an instance in 2016 where Vardy swore at the ref after getting a second yellow for a dive - got his suspension extended by a game. So not strictly the same straight red as in Dunk's case, but a very similar case of abusing a ref leading to a suspension.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Didn’t Webb literally just say this should happen more? Not reds, but punishments for going after the referee? Maybe this referee listened.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

If referees were much stricter on dissent at the top level it would have a huge benefit at all levels of the game.

Tbf the FA have tried this on the managers and everyone here got fucking LIVID lmao

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Tried that in the 2018 World cup with "grappling" in the penalty area. Couple of games with 2-3 penalties each and....no more rule. Football has no appetite for multiple drastic punishments, even short term. Football is a stupid, capitalist behemoth.