Keith Hackett: Michael Sailsbury had to take action earlier in Leeds United win v Wolves
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Keith Hackett has insisted that the fourth official had to act earlier to stop the constant problems between the Leeds United and Wolves dugouts.
The ex-FIFA official admitted that Michael Salisbury should have summoned Kevin Friend who could have handed out red and yellow cards.
The Leeds and Wolves backroom staff and substitutes clashed numerous times during the 3-2 showdown after multiple altercations.
“The referee has got a job to do in the middle of the pitch, so how is going to be then officiating a second game involving the technical areas,” he exclusively told MOT Leeds News.
“The reality is, that could have been dealt with by the fourth official bringing the referee across, who now has the power to hand out a red or yellow card.
“When it gets to that situation as a fourth official, you’ve got to do something, you can’t just let it go.”
Non-stop.
This happened far too many times at Molineux, with constant trouble between both sides.
After every single tackle or foul that went missing or unpunished by the officials, both benches were up, the Raul Jiminez red card was the perfect example.
Friend rarely came across and sorted it out, though, with Leeds substitutions only being booked after the wild celebrations that followed the winner.
It never happened, and the clashes continued throughout with both sides being drowned in passion, thankfully, it was us who walked away with three points.
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