They Did What??? Insult to Injury

As if the punishment of a ludicrously awarded goal wasn't enough, the FA has now charged Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd over comments he made to referee Stuart Atwell during the controversial match last Saturday.

This is, in a word, ridiculous. Having refused even to publicly acknowledge the mistake, both the FA and Football League have shown that their much-lauded Respect Campaign is designed to work in only one direction.

Yes, the referees must be respected. But can that really happen when officials make such blatant and uncorrected mistakes?

In a recent article at soccer365.com, I criticized Steve Coppell for not demonstrating more initiative in righting the wrong. One of the good guys, Coppell should be publicly calling for a replay, but in truth he cannot do it alone.

The FA needs to stand up for justice within the game and, regrettably, they have shown very little to Watford.

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