D'Urso called to explain double yellow card

Dub13

Referee Andy D’Urso will be asked to explain to the Football Association why he did not send off Barry Ferguson on Saturday.
The Premier League referee cautioned the Scotland international twice in the 3-2 defeat to Southampton but did not show him the red card.

The official will explain the mistake to the FA who will decide on any possible action.

Head of refereeing John Baker said: “The referee will probably be asked for his comment because it is their (The FA’s) responsibility to hear when things are not quite right but we can’t anticipate what will happen.”

“Clearly we have to ask questions why he wasn’t sent off and the role of the fourth official who should have told him what had happened.

“The first responsibility is the referees but there’s a responsibility of the fourth official but it was right at the end of the game and it happened very quickly. That has to be taken into account.

Ferguson is still expected to serve a one-match suspension for his double booking – despite not getting his marching orders. The 26-year-old Scotland international will probably miss Blackburn’s clash with Arsenal next week.

“It would seem pretty logical that two bookings would mean he’ll be suspended,” he added.

gandalf

I think Mr. D’Urso should be called to explain the penalty he awarded before the 2nd yellow card to Ferguson. It was an absolute disgrace.

Dub13

It was a very bad display from D’Urso,I think he will be doing alot of Div 1 (or what ever they call it now) games for the rest of the season.So he will be seeing alot of the mighty Leeds

eirebhoy

Sky Sports News showed a copy of D'urso's match report last night and it had the words "sent off" and "second bookable offence" scribbled out.

He has been charged by the FA BTW.