According to the leicester mercury; The FA have been looking into Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson's post-match comments after Saturday's controversial draw with Nottingham Forest. Pearson was critical of the decision by referee Anthony Taylor to award Forest a penalty in the 67th minute which allowed Simon Cox to grab a point for the visitors. He called for officials to become accountable for their decisions. Pearson was consistent in his condemnation of the penalty decision and the Mercury understands the FA have been reviewing his comments for 48 hours. However, no decision has yet been made on whether to charge Pearson or not. At the time, Pearson said he would be shocked if he was punished for his forthright view on the officials. "If I get in trouble, I think I have missed a trick because I have been careful with what I have said and how I have constructed my sentences," he said. "If I get fined after what has happened, then there is something seriously wrong with the game." Pearson said he had not spoken directly to Taylor after the game. But, according to Forest manager Sean O'Driscoll, Taylor had reviewed video evidence of Zak Whitbread's tackle on Billy Sharp, which lead to the penalty award, and stood by his decision. Pearson, who usually refuses to criticise refereeing decisions and is always careful in his post-match comments, was visibly incensed and spoke strongly and emotionally to television, radio and written media immediately after the game.
@John__Percy: FA have written to #lcfc boss Nigel Pearson for his observations re: comments made after 2-2 draw with #nffc. Has until Monday to respond
... as Diego Maradonna maintained for many years that he had not used his hand ... not like a ref to admit dropping a bollock now is it ..
If the ref really believes he got that decision right, then it's a sad indictment of refereeing in this country. At least be honest and say you got it wrong. It only compounds the problem for the fans that have been wronged. This is why refs should be accountable for bad performances. They refuse to accept responsibility for their actions, so the an independent body should review decisions. Those wronged should be financially rewarded by the FA. When it hits them in the pocket they'll start improving the standards of refereeing.
