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title: "Manchester United: Fans slam Jon Moss’ appointment as referee for Tottenham trip on Friday"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-united-fans-slam-jonathan-moss-appointment-tottenham/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-06-17T07:40:37Z"
modified: "2020-06-17T07:40:37Z"
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# Manchester United: Fans slam Jon Moss’ appointment as referee for Tottenham trip on Friday

**Manchester United are ready to face Tottenham Hotspur away on Friday as the Premier League is set to restart this week.**

The Red Devils are currently fifth in [the table](https://www.premierleague.com/tables), four points clear of Spurs, who are now managed by former Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho.

United have won [the last two games](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46902) between the teams, which could give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side an advantage as [both sides](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8421507/How-Champions-League-race-shaping-Chelsea-Man-United-four-clubs.html) must win in order to boost their hopes of a top four finish. Marcus Rashford, who is [the club’s top scorer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/top-scorers) this season, [bagged a brace in December](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46748) to condemn Mourinho to his first defeat as Spurs’ head coach.

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Earlier this week, [the Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/news/1680076?sf235092809=1) announced that Jonathan Moss will take charge of the match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Moss qualified as a referee in [1998](https://www.premierleague.com/referees/16964/Jonathan-Moss/overview) and has often been on the receiving end from the Old Trafford faithful over the years. Indeed, he endured the wrath of supporters for his decisions during the match against Burnley last season ([SportBible](https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-why-united-fans-were-furious-last-night-despite-incredible-comeback-20190130)).

It is worth pointing out the Red Devils have lost [three of their past five games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonathan-moss/bilanzdetail/schiedsrichter/677/saison_id/2018/heim_gast//verein_id/985/wettbewerb_id//funktion/1/plus/0) Moss has refereed. He also handed Rashford a red card in the 2-0 win over the Clarets back in [September 2018](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3050198).

Unsurprisingly, many United fans slammed the “atrocious” decision, with one fan tweeting “Spurs W incoming” and another adding “we’ve lost then”.

Scroll through some of the scathing reactions so far…

> Confirmed, we're losing. Our record with him refereeing is atrocious
>
> — ロンマー➐ (@NoMercy720) [June 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/NoMercy720/status/1272876549457563649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/CynicUtd/status/1272859088129601543?s=20

> Spurs W incoming
>
> — Tom (@UTDTom\_\_) [June 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/UTDTom__/status/1272848994209869829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great the worst ref in the game
>
> — Footballsiri \_/ (@footballsiri) [June 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/footballsiri/status/1272854168751964160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’s literally the worst ref in the league
>
> — ™️ (@ManLikeAnthony1) [June 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/ManLikeAnthony1/status/1272849393843134464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He doesn’t like United or Mou, this will be yellow card central
>
> — Mack (@Mackorous) [June 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/Mackorous/status/1272853111963627520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Bad referee
>
> — rzq ardiansah🔰 (@rizqiyjang) [June 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/rizqiyjang/status/1272882149838819335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Advantage Spurs
>
> — Brown Knight (@br0wnknight) [June 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/br0wnknight/status/1272869109567328258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***United fans, do you think the Red Devils will beat Spurs? Let us know in the comments section below!***