18 January 2012

FA is concerned that Mancini

Roberto Mancini is running the risk of the Football Association intervening if he continues with his habit of waving imaginary cards for opponents to be booked or sent off. The Manchester City manager has done it twice in the past four matches despite apologising after the first occasion and, in between, accusing Wayne Rooney of doing the same when Vincent Kompany was sent off in the FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United.


The FA is concerned that Mancini, previously a manager who rarely criticised the standard of officiating in England, is undermining the Respect campaign and should know better than to act this way when referees would generally issue a yellow card to a player doing likewise.
For now, the FA does not intend to contact Mancini but the issue has been discussed behind the scenes and, if it happens again, they plan to bring it up with him and point out that he is acting in an unsporting manner, regardless of whatever grievances he may have about refereeing.
Mancini's latest grievance came in the last few minutes of City's 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic on Monday, demanding the dismissal of Maynor Figueroa for a handball that had denied Sergio Agüero a clear run at goal. from guardin

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