As reported by the Daily Mail, Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has called for the ability to appeal yellow cards to come into effect with many fans, not just ones of the Potters, here in the Transfer Tavern agreeing with what he’s had to say.
Hughes saw his Stoke side pick up another win in their resurgence to form on Monday night after they beat Swansea 3-1 at the Bet365 Stadium, but he also saw Marko Arnautovic pick up a yellow card, his fifth of the season, to see him earn a ban.
It was a booking that referee Michael Oliver later admitted he had made a mistake on but with the rules as they are at the moment it cannot be appealed – something Hughes would like to see changed.
The Welsh boss said: “Red cards can be overturned, why can’t yellows? That’s something that needs to be looked at. At some point they’re going to hurt you because, once you’ve accumulated a certain amount, you’re looking at suspensions, like we are after Marko’s booking.
“It’s unfortunate the rules don’t allow you to question it when the referee acknowledges he’s made a mistake. It was a fair tackle. I think the guys have spoken to Michael Oliver and I think he acknowledges that maybe he’s made a mistake.”
Arnautovic will now be suspended for the Potters’ trip to the London Stadium against West Ham as the side look for their fourth win in a row.
Our landlord here in the Transfer Tavern actually agrees with Hughes and thinks this is a fantastic idea, though thinks a change like this won’t be implemented anytime soon!
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