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It's safe to say that Jamie Vardy's behavior after being sent-off during Leicester City's match against West Ham United was unacceptable. After getting a second yellow card for allegedly diving and trying to deceive referee Jon Moss, Vardy reacted with violent verbal behavior against the ref, called him a "f***ng cheat" and refused to leave the field after the red card. This reaction was not well taken by the FA, who issued an official statement on the matter and threatened him with a possible 3-match ban.
The FA statement read: "Leicester City's Jamie Vardy has been charged with improper conduct for his behavior following his second-half dismissal against West Ham United on Sunday 17 April 2016. Leicester have also been charged for failing to control their players following the awarding of an 83rd-minute penalty to West Ham. Both the player and the club have until 6pm on Thursday 21 April 2016 to reply to their charge."
After finding out about the possible ban, former Leicester City player Gary Lineker took it to his social media and lashed out against the FA for such a ludicrous ruling: "Don't be ridiculous," he said. "Perhaps while they're at it they might rescind the first yellow card. On Vardy, I never condone dissent at decisions, but it happens in every game. You can't just single out one player. Has to be same for all," wrote Lineker on his Twitter account.
But this case seems to be heading into a true drama because most of the current and official referees do not agree with Jon Moss' performance which they deemed as weak. Former referee and current chief of the referee committee, Keith Hackett completely disapproved of Moss by saying: “It was the worst refereeing performance I have witnessed all season. Frankly this was too big a game for him – he failed to remain calm and in control. Tempo management was missing. He needed to put his foot on the ball.
“Moss was totally inconsistent with his decision making, highlighted by the large number of grappling offenses that went unpunished. Crucially, we are seeing the product of weak refereeing throughout the season when it comes to grappling. The fact that referees are not penalizing it in a consistent manner has made this a cancer in the game.”
Photo credit: Leicester City FC
