The Daily Star have claimed that Erling Haaland could face charges from the FA for blasting referee Simon Hooper following his controversial decision not to play advantage in added time against Spurs.
The incident occurred in the dying stages of the game with the score poised at 3-3, with Haaland being fouled in his own half.
The striker quickly got up and played the ball over the top of Tottenham’s defence but the referee pulled it back for a foul even though Jack Grealish appeared to be through on goal.
The City players were furious with the decision not to play an advantage and continued their protestations after the full-time whistle, with Haaland storming into the tunnel while continuing to gesticulate about the decision.
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Haaland could be in trouble for post-match actions
The Norwegian striker took to social media after the game to share a video of the incident along with the caption ‘WTF’.
— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) December 3, 2023
The Daily Star have revealed that Haaland is now potentially facing charges for blasting Hooper’s decision.
The outlet states that the 23-year-old’s social media post is sure to land him with a misconduct charge over the coming days.
This comes at a time when the FA and the Premier League are trying to clamp down on the disrespect shown to match officials by players and managers (Telegraph).
Spurs Web Opinion
There is no doubt that Hooper made an error and one can see why Haaland and the City players were enraged. However, that was not a big chance by any means as Davies had caught up with Grealish.
Part of Haaland’s frustration probably comes from his own poor performance, with the 23-year-old missing two straight-forward chances, one of which was an absolute sitter.
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