Rio Ferdinand has joined Manchester United manager Michael Carrick in demanding an explanation from refereeing body PGMOL after Lisandro Martinez was controversially sent off for hair pulling during a defeat to Leeds.
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has called for an explanation from PGMOL following Lisandro Martinez’s controversial dismissal in Monday’s loss to Leeds.
Martinez received a straight red card after a VAR review judged him guilty of pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair.
Ferdinand echoed manager Michael Carrick’s frustration, sharing match footage on social media with the caption: “Explain @FA_PGMOL” as the club reels from the decision.
Manager Michael Carrick launched a scathing attack on referee Paul Tierney, labeling the sending-off “one of the worst I’ve seen.”
Carrick argued that the incident was accidental, occurring while Martinez was off-balance.
“It’s not a pull, it’s not a tug, it’s not aggressive, he touches it and gets sent off. Worst of all is he was sent to overturn it,” Carrick stated.