The game’s gone, part 999. The Wolves recovery continued at Everton yet their impressive resolve under Rob Edwards was overshadowed by the ludicrous red card that should embarrass Professional Match Game Officials and the Premier League.
Common sense and elite level referees parted company long ago but the decision to dismiss Michael Keane for violent conduct after he pulled Tolu Arokodare’s dreadlocks while challenging for a header defied belief. João Neves and Jack Stephens on Marc Cucurella this was not. Once Thomas Kirk was sent to the pitchside monitor by the video assistant referee, Chris Kavanagh, however, the league’s newest referee was never going to challenge his superiors by asking where their senses had gone.
