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'Shame on you', 'Cheats' – These Leeds fans respond to official FA update
Leeds United director of football Victor Orta and head of communications James Mooney were charged by the FA after comments they made at half-time in the 3-2 win against Millwall.
Leeds were two down at the time and the victims of some horrific refereeing decisions that, among other things, saw Millwall awarded a penalty after the ball had clearly gone out of play for a throw-in.
Darren England was so poor as a referee that Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani felt obliged to tweet about him at half-time, saying he was “speechless”.
Speechless 😶…in two years I have seen a lot but the level shown tonight is not acceptable for a professional league. Time to improve, use technology support and prepare professionals fit to work at the top level of football
— Andrea Radrizzani (@andrearadri) January 28, 2020
The FA have since announced that both Orta and Mooney would be hit with a one-game stadium ban as well as being fined £1,000 and £700 respectively.
[1/3] Leeds United FC’s Director of Football, Victor Orta, and Head of Media and Communications, James Mooney, have been given immediate one-match stadium bans following separate breaches of FA Rule E3 during the club’s EFL Championship fixture against Millwall FC on 28/1/2020. pic.twitter.com/8CxPxEEFfk
— FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesperson) February 6, 2020
[3/3] Victor Orta and James Mooney have been fined £2,000 and £700 respectively.
— FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesperson) February 6, 2020
That seems unnecessarily harsh, especially for Mooney who has a normal job at the club and won’t be on a huge wage.
We’d like to think the club will pick that one up for him but surely the stadium ban would have been sufficient?
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That’s what the majority of Leeds fans think as they reacted to the news on Twitter.
The overriding question from the fans, though, was why wasn’t England being punished for his performance?
Some of the decisions he made in the first half of the game were truly baffling and he’s set to officiate in another high-profile Championship game between Wigan and Preston tomorrow.
This is what the Leeds fans think of the FA decision…
What did the referees get charged with for the utter incompetence of recent weeks that lead to this? or have you swept that under a carpet. #lufc
— Morley white (@morleywhites) February 6, 2020
SORT YOUR REFEREES OUT AND NONE OF THIS WOULD HAPPEN!!!
— Dirty Leeds ¡Carajo! (@DirtyLeedsFC) February 6, 2020
If you want problems like this to stop, give us better referees who aren’t corrupt and cheats, it’s the referees and the @FA that should be fined
— HP_Proud to be LEEDS UNITED💙💛🇲🇰 (@LUFCalwaysEA10) February 6, 2020
How much did the ref get fined? If he doesnt make the glaringly ridiculous mistakes Vorta and Mooney don’t break the rules. Prevention is better than cure.
— Vivek Mahesh (@Leedsviv) February 6, 2020
How many games is the ref getting for his utterly incompetent display in the same game? #lufc
— Matthew Knowles (@knowlesm) February 6, 2020
@FA @EFL you are cheats and you are corrupt, give us better referees
— HP_Proud to be LEEDS UNITED💙💛🇲🇰 (@LUFCalwaysEA10) February 6, 2020
Shame on you FA. Your referee was an absolute disgrace that day
— Richard Baxter (@Richard92061933) February 6, 2020
So, the referee has a shocker and his punishment is to be promoted to 1 of the officials for a @premierleague fixture #UnbelievableJeff
— mikeymobile💙💛 (@mikeblesic) February 6, 2020
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