{"id":33015,"date":"2026-05-10T01:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T01:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/bruno-fernandes-slams-scared-referee-after-red-card-verdict-for-manchester-united-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T01:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T01:49:51","slug":"bruno-fernandes-slams-scared-referee-after-red-card-verdict-for-manchester-united-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/bruno-fernandes-slams-scared-referee-after-red-card-verdict-for-manchester-united-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Fernandes slams &#8216;scared&#8217; referee after red card verdict for Manchester United | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Paul Merson, who was covering the game for Sky Sports, explained: &#8220;Fernandes got the ball, he put his head up and went to play. Angulo, who came on as a substitute, came running back and just elbowed him in the face a little bit as he ran. It wasn&#8217;t a big contact, but he meant it on purpose. I think this could have resulted in a red card.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dean, the judging panel&#8217;s officiating expert, interjected: &#8220;I&#8217;m not putting too much effort into it, but I don&#8217;t understand why a player would run and put his arm behind his back and put himself in danger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s going on. They were obviously looking into it. They didn&#8217;t do anything. They just talked to Fernandes and the checks were done. With VAR, there&#8217;s risk. It could have gone either way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Afterwards, Marson stated, &#8220;They didn&#8217;t even book him, Mike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dean responded strangely. &#8220;Well, it&#8217;s May now, right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Lead presenter Simon Thomas asked: &#8220;What? It may be May for you, but referees still have a job to do, right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dean went on to elaborate: &#8220;It&#8217;s just frustrating when you don&#8217;t make good decisions in games. Fulham were a typical example of that today. They just didn&#8217;t perform well on the pitch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re just not making decisions on the pitch. Whether May is joking or not, it&#8217;s an easy decision. There was a penalty shout five minutes before the Man United game, but it could have gone either way and it will be a challenge in another game. They just aren&#8217;t making decisions. I don&#8217;t know why.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Mr Thomas responded by asking: &#8220;Is that something we have to deal with this summer?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dean responded: &#8220;They&#8217;ll have to, because that&#8217;s not enough. We talked about that before off-air. It&#8217;s easier to get a red card and make a big, brave decision and get a red card. And if they (the decision) stays on the field, then everyone&#8217;s happy because it&#8217;s a good decision. I think they&#8217;re just scared of getting a red card. They&#8217;re just scared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>At the same time as United&#8217;s goalless draw, Fulham and Bournemouth both had players sent off for red card offenses following a VAR review. The Cherries won this game as well, putting them in a good position to qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2203712\/Man-Utd-Bruno-Fernandes-elbow-red-card\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Merson, who was covering the game for Sky Sports, explained: &#8220;Fernandes got the ball, he put his head up and went to play. Angulo, who came on as a substitute, came running back and just elbowed him in the face a little bit as he ran. 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