Leicester faces rap over stormy scenes
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ENGLAND’S Football Association will study referee Craig Pawson’s report before determining whether to take punitive action against Leicester City following its eventful 2-2 draw at Stoke City on Saturday.
The main flashpoint of English Premier League game saw Leicester striker Jamie Vardy dismissed in the 28th minute by Pawson for a two-footed challenge on Stoke forward Mame Biram Diouf. Pawson was criticized for not dismissing Manchester United’s Marcos Rojo for a similar foul against Crystal Palace in mid-week and he was confronted by Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri at half-time.
“I don’t know. I don’t want to speak about this. Every match is different,” Ranieri said when asked about Pawson’s performance in the wake of his failure to dismiss Rojo. “Every decision could be different. We must respect the referee every time.”
In the final seven minutes of the half, Stoke scored twice and Pawson booked five Leicester players.
It prompted stormy scenes at half-time, when Ranieri and his players confronted the official, who, in turn, appeared to have objects thrown at him by visiting supporters as he left the field.
Asked what he had said to Pawson, Ranieri said, “I said nothing to him at half-time. I just wanted to show to our fans, to my players that I was there. There was nothing wrong. I just said to our fans, ‘Keep going, stay with us, we need your support.’”
For its six bookings, in addition to Vardy’s red card, Leicester can expect an automatic FA fine, triggered when a team collects six or more cautions.
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