[Albion] Why was Fab sent off?

[kevo]

The videos show Espirito Santo going mental at the 4th official, but Hurzeler seemed to do eff all. Why was he red carded?

 

[5Ways Gull]

It's only fair innit?

 

[LamieRobertson]

The videos show Espirito Santo going mental at the 4th official, but Hurzeler seemed to do eff all. Why was he red carded?

Went yard onto the pitch ..stepped back off quickly according to the club (as per TS saying so)…shown red ….madness…….i look forward to seeing many managers being shown red this season

 

[Javeaseagull]

Good question

 

[origigull]

Went yard onto the pitch ..stepped back off quickly apparently…shown red ….madness

I think he had a foot on the pitch and one off when speaking to Dunk after the red card for Gibbs-White. Can Fab contest the red card?

 

[LamieRobertson]

I think he had a foot on the pitch and one off when speaking to Dunk after the red card for Gibbs-White.

Just going by TS who repeated what the club had said….either way it’s ridiculous

Nuno took some persuading by the 4th official before departing down the tunnel

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Went yard onto the pitch ..stepped back off quickly according to the club (as per TS saying so)…shown red ….madness…….i look forward to seeing many managers being shown rd this season

Ridiculous when you consider Lego-heads behaviour, he practically runs up and down the touchline

 

[kevo]

Ridiculous when you consider Lego-heads behaviour, he practically runs up and down the touchline

Was going to make the same point.

Surely if he had encroached slightly on to the pitch when the ball was out of play, a booking would have been fair. To send him off is ludicrous.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Fabs reaction is at the top of the report

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[Birdie Boy]

Seemed mad but Nuno was raging! My lip reading skills suggest he was calling the ref a f-ing c**t with an extremely raging face on. That looked more like a police issue rather than referee!

 

[ac gull]

For good measure Nuno seemed to repeat it all three times and indulge in a bit of finger pointing too

 

[Deadly Danson]

Was going to make the same point.

Surely if he had encroached slightly on to the pitch when the ball was out of play, a booking would have been fair. To send him off is ludicrous.

Yep, surely it's a yellow not a red.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I think he had words with Gibbs White, and I don't think he was asking after his family. As the ref showed Fabian the red card Gibbs White pushed passed him and seemed to gesture for our manager to follow him down the tunnel so they could continue the discussion.

 

[Neil]

The Arsenal manager is always on the pitch and nothing ever happens and today even tried to stop a throw in.
Plus I thought that captains are the only ones to speak to the ref , obviously Man City and Arsenal are exempt from this.

 

[studio150]

When it happened my assumption was that both managers were red carded for failing to control their benches.

As for the Forest coach comment that he didn't hear anything. can I suggest that it either turns up his hearing aid or replace the batteries.

 

[AmexRuislip]

FH should no better, he's not above the rules!

 

[bluenitsuj]

For not playing Ferdi.

 

[kevo]

I think he had words with Gibbs White, and I don't think he was asking after his family. As the ref showed Fabian the red card Gibbs White pushed passed him and seemed to gesture for our manager to follow him down the tunnel so they could continue the discussion.

Having 'words' with an opponent is a red card offence? Happens all the time between players with no consequences.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The Athletic summary has both managers sent off for persistent foul and abusive language

 

[AZ Gull]

The Athletic summary has both managers sent off for persistent foul and abusive language

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The TV commentators (who have the audio feed with the VAR) stated Huerzeler was sent off for encroaching on the pitch.

We should know definitively tomorrow as the FA website will be updated (and will give the relevant reason).