Crystal Palace’s coach, Oliver Glasner, called for greater consistency in the decisions of referees on the back of a goalless stalemate against Bournemouth that was filled with controversial yellow incidents.
The Eagles’ defender, Chris Richards, got a second yellow card in first 45 minutes injury time for a foul on Justin Kluivert. This came shortly after the visitor’s Alex Scott, already on a booking, avoided a second caution even after committing a foul on Ismaila Sarr, who was goal bound.
Reacting to the two scenarios, the Austrian football manager believed both situations deserved similar reaction from the centre referee.
“I think when there is consistency in [refereeing] a game, then there should be two red cards or no red card,” he said.
“The is what I felt and what I think everybody felt in the stadium, but in the end, we had to deal with the situation.”
The Glaziers’ gaffer stated that the fourth official informed him that the foul committed by Scott did not warrant to be carded the second time.
“It is either a yellow or it is not. If it is not enough for a second yellow, the Sott foul, then it is not enough for the Chris Richards foul, or it is enough on both sides. This is the only thing I am criticizing today.”
After conceding five goals in each of their last two games, the 50-year-old declared that securing a draw while fielding 10 men for half the match would be a huge boost for the Selhurst Park side.
The South London team will be in high spirit as they travel to the Emirates on Wednesday for a London derby and try to make a bold statement.
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