Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has defended the decision from officials not to send off Jordan Ayew in Crystal Palace’s loss to Manchester United, suggesting that “there is only so much they can pick up at the time.”
Casemiro was given his marching orders on 70 minutes for raising his hands to Will Hughes’ neck amid the second-half brawl following a VAR check. However, Ayew appeared to force his hand towards the throat of Fred but went unpunished.
United held out for a 2-1 win but Casemiro will now be suspended for the next three Premier League clashes against Leeds, twice, and Leicester. His ban will not affect his participation in United’s Europa League first leg tie with Barcelona, which takes place three days before the visit of the Foxes.
