Manchester City’s Manuel Akanji has been sent off for two fouls in the Premier League game against Brighton.
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has explained why Manuel Akanji was sent off during Manchester City’s win over Brighton despite Liverpool’s Ibrahim Konate avoiding a red card against Everton.
Gallagher compared the Akanji incident to what happened in the Merseyside derby. The former Borussia Dortmund centre-back was booked for two offenses at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
But Konate escaped treatment when he was booked for a tackle on Everton striker Beto. Konate was quickly recruited by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Former Premier League referee Gallagher, who compared Akanji’s dismissal to Konat’s delay, told Sky Sports Ref Watch: “The order is personal.
Rob Jones was consistent because [Akanji] gave him an early yellow card. [For second bookings] do so here. “We all agree that Konate should have received a second yellow card.”Asked if the Anfield game had put pressure on referee Craig Pawson, Gallagher said: “I hope not.
The guy was put there because of his CV because he was the best person for the job that day and the guy was placed there because of his resume. “You got the appointment.”Commenting on Conate’s mistake, Gallagher added: “I was very lucky.
There are a few things: He’s so good he doesn’t even try to play the ball. Craig’s argument would have been that he couldn’t catch the ball, but Konate knew what he was doing. “The bottom line is they added it a minute later.
