QPR director Ruben Emir Gnanalingam calls referee 'blind and bias'

By Jonathan Liew
6:30AM GMT 03 Jan 2012

QPR director Ruben Emir Gnanalingam calls referee 'blind and bias' after Joey Barton sent off against Norwich

Queens Park Rangers director Ruben Emir Gnanalingam could face Football Association action for describing Premier League referees as “biased and blind” on Twitter after the dismissal of Joey Barton during the 2-1 defeat by Norwich.

Gnanalingam, who joined the club’s board of directors in August, where he sits alongside chairman Tony Fernandes, posted his tweet just after Barton’s sending-off for an apparent butt on Norwich's Bradley Johnson. “F------ EPL refs are a big load of b-------!” he wrote. “Biased and blind. Thank you for spoiling the game.”
Gnanalingam, a Malaysian businessman who is the chief executive of one of the country’s biggest ports, Westports Malaysia, deleted the tweet within minutes. It is not known how many of his Twitter followers would have seen it.
After the game he sent a tweet to Barton, saying: “We are behind you all the way. Get the lads to keep their heads up and minds focused on the next game. Great goal by the way”.
Gnanalingam’s earlier tweet could land him in trouble, given that this would not be the first time a QPR director has attracted the FA’s attention with a tweet about referees.
In September, after Michael Oliver awarded Aston Villa a penalty during a 1-1 draw at Loftus Road, Fernandes tweeted: “The ref is blind. Two clear handballs”.

In response, the FA wrote to the club to warn them about bringing the game into disrepute. Fernandes was not sanctioned.
QPR would not confirm on Monday night whether Gnanalingam had written the tweet.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/8988707/QPR-director-Ruben-Emir-Gnanalingam-calls-referee-blind-and-bias-after-Joey-Barton-sent-off-against-Norwich.html

 

Any relation to that Sri lankan spin bowler?

 

Wum

 

Can't see what we as a club can be sanctioned with?

This is our staff directory:

QPR FC / QPR Holdings Ltd Chairman - Tony Fernandes

QPR Holdings Ltd Vice-Chairman - Amit Bhatia

Board members - Tony Fernandes, Amit Bhatia, Kamarudin Bin Meranun

CEO - Philip Beard

Finance Director - Rebecca Caplehorn

Can't find anywhere that Ruben Emir Gnanalingam officialy represent the club. Yes he's one of the backers and a shareholder in some sort. But if he can be hold accountable for "sharing his thoughts", then that must apply to any shareholder, even minority ones.

Thoughts?

 

Interesting article. Cheers Norvegia!

As for the Sri Lankan connection, God (and no doubt the FA) knows.

 

"Gnanalingam Gnanalingam hey hey hey goodbye"

 

Bra artikkelen Norge ^^ I agree with Ruben It wasn't a f***ing red, brilliant acting though

 

At least our owners care, feel sorry for Blackburn with their Venky's owners.

Think this Ruben fella is quite brilliant

 

Yes, but hopefully the transfer window we'll be able to bring in a midfielder that's as good or even better than Barton