Sheffield manager Heckingbottom has publicly expressed his anger.
“Paul Heckingbottom was furious with match officials after watching Tottenham Hotspur come from behind to beat Sheffield United on Saturday,” British media outlet The Athletic reported on Sunday.
Tottenham came from behind to win 2-1 against Sheffield United in the fifth round of the 2023/24 English Premier League (EPL) season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Saturday (Nov. 16). Both teams were unhappy with referee Peter Banks’ calls in the match.
Two goals in added time denied Sheffield Wednesday their first win since returning to the Premier League, and Ollie McBurnie’s red card late on added insult to injury.
Heckingbottom was unhappy with some of the refereeing decisions and risked FA action after the final whistle with harsh criticism. 메이저놀이터
He told Sky Sports: “Something has to be done now. I’ve complained at half-time and even when we were 1-0 up. By focusing on the time delays, the referee is dictating the way we play. If we build up from the back and Tottenham press, that dictates how we play. But we were just told to play long, and we can’t do that.”
“Wes (Foderingham) got a yellow card for handling outside the box and was threatened with a sending off (for time wasting) and you can’t do that. The refereeing was terrible, it’s not about soccer decisions, it’s about game management.”
“What worries me is that the focus is only on yellow cards for wasting time and when I talk to the referees, they don’t understand what I’m talking about. They’re just referees, they don’t know the game at all.”