Poll given full backing by refs´ chief
Poll given full backing by refs´ chief
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Referees´ chief Keith Hackett has insisted under-fire official Graham Poll was absolutely right to send off Everton´s James McFadden.
The Scottish forward claimed he was sent off in the Carling Cup defeat by Arsenal because Poll thought he called him a "f****** cheat" when he had in fact said "that was f****** s***". Everton manager David Moyes was furious with the decision but Hackett, head of the Professional Game Match Officials, said that both outbursts warranted straight red cards.
He told PA Sport: "Both of those statements fulfilled the criteria of a red-card offence therefore the referee has on this occasion followed the rules."
The Scottish forward claimed he was sent off in the Carling Cup defeat by Arsenal because Poll thought he called him a "f****** cheat" when he had in fact said "that was f****** s***". Everton manager David Moyes was furious with the decision but Hackett, head of the Professional Game Match Officials, said that both outbursts warranted straight red cards.
He told PA Sport: "Both of those statements fulfilled the criteria of a red-card offence therefore the referee has on this occasion followed the rules."
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