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Ex-referee Mark Halsey reveals being sent death threats after Liverpool red card

Former referee Mark Halsey has claimed Liverpool fans sent him death threats after he sent off one of their players in a Premier League meeting with Manchester United.

Halsey took charge of more than 250 games across more than a decade as a Premier League ref, handing out 27 red cards at a rate of close to one every 10 games.

However, one of those reds in particular - shown to Jonjo Shelvey when the England international was on the Reds' books - led to a situation which he has described as "the worst it's ever got".

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