Swansea manager Steve Cooper criticised referee Keith Stroud for failing to send off Reading’s Lucas Boye in their 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium. But Stroud kept his cards in his pocket and Boye was removed from the action at half-time by Jose Gomes. It was a clear second yellow card and the referee has made awful decision.”The draw ended Reading’s three game losing streak in the league and Gomes defended the referee’s decision not to send Boye off. “I think the referee followed the same criteria because a few minutes before a Swansea player caught my player by his shirt and shorts and he didn’t show a yellow card. He adapted really well to the Championship and I thought it was better not to expose him to the chance he might get a yellow card so I took him off.

Source: Express September 28, 2019 17:15 UTC