01 Apr 2026 19:29:32
So not only did Maguire get wrongly dismissed against Bournemouth but now he’s facing an additional ban because of his reaction to it. ??♂️
01 Apr 2026 20:25:16
It's farcical and petty. Players do have the right to object in a constructive manner. It's reminiscent of being at school, where teachers tell you what to do. If you attempt to argue or answer back, it's a detention.
02 Apr 2026 00:28:09
He was not wrongly sent off; it was 100% the correct decision. It was a penalty, and because he made no attempt to play the ball, it is 100% a red card.
Emotions run high, so while he should not say anything, it should, and I think will be, excused.
02 Apr 2026 12:35:34
Agree with Ken here.
The argument for me was, if that was awarded as a pen, then so should Amad.
02 Apr 2026 12:55:03
It was one of those decisions where you see them given and you see them waved away.
The problem was that, in this game, the Ref had already set the standard for what should and should not be a penalty when he waved away the Amad "foul".
I fully understand why Maguire, in that situation, asked the question, "Why is that one a penalty and not the Amad one?" and why he felt hard done by. At the same time, he did not leave the field as he should have done once dismissed, and, by the letter of the law, he can be charged for that.
The common sense thing would be for the FA to ignore his behaviour when getting sent off, due to the context within the game.
This would defuse the situation and try to draw a line under it, rather than drag it out, as dragging it out only acts to highlight the inconsistencies in how the game was refereed.
However, since the club have launched an official written complaint over how the match was officiated, I suspect this is retaliation from the governing body.
It reads like a way of trying to assert dominance, and showing how they can implement the rules to the letter of the law to try and put us in our place, as if the club has no right to question the authorities.
02 Apr 2026 13:46:20
Unfortunately, obscenities towards the officials are not considered objecting in a constructive manner lol.