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title: "Chelsea: Fans unhappy with referee appointment for clash versus Manchester City"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fans-unhappy-with-referee-appointment-for-clash-versus-manchester-city/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2019-11-19T20:45:57Z"
modified: "2019-11-19T20:45:57Z"
---

# Chelsea: Fans unhappy with referee appointment for clash versus Manchester City

**Chelsea fans have been expressing their disappointment at the refereeing appointment for the clash away to Manchester City.**

It was revealed by the Premier League that Martin Atkinson will referee the match between the sides placed third and fourth in the Premier League.

The disappointment in Atkinson’s appointment seems a bit strange given the club’s record with the 48-year-old in charge. Frank Lampard’s men have won 23 of their 41 top-flight matches with the referee in charge [(via World Football)](https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/martin-atkinson/chelsea-fc/4/).

Atkinson has refereed one of the Stamford Bridge giants’ matches this season, the 3-2 win away to Norwich City back in August.

The Citizens also have a quite strong record with the Bradford-born man in charge, having been [unbeaten in 15 of their 19 home games](https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/martin-atkinson/manchester-city/4/) in the top flight.

Fans were dreading Saturday’s fixture after Atkinson was revealed to be the referee as they took to Twitter to react.

Here is a selection of tweets from the west London faithful:

> [pic.twitter.com/sx1mnXiNi3](https://t.co/sx1mnXiNi3)
>
> — James (@SWGSD1979) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/SWGSD1979/status/1196558145956515840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This can’t be good, thenagain at least it’s not Mike Dean
>
> — AB (@AbinD\_) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/AbinD_/status/1196632167184584704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Nooooooooooo City take it easy on Us!!
>
> — callmluiz (@callmluiz1) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/callmluiz1/status/1196584146409275393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Why this man again
>
> — efya CHELS (@sharttyblakk) [November 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/sharttyblakk/status/1196779764092166145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yup.. we’re doomed.
>
> — Max (@Rxguee) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/Rxguee/status/1196556357463396353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/knXoLE3hmz](https://t.co/knXoLE3hmz)
>
> — IheartChelseaF.C🇪🇷🇳🇴 (@BenhurGhere) [November 18, 2019](https://twitter.com/BenhurGhere/status/1196564024747540480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)