Fulham coach angrily blames referee for unfair treatment after losing to Man Utd

"I don't understand why referee Chris Kavanagh still appears in our matches. This season, Fulham has had many problems when he officiated the match," coach Marco Silva said harshly in the press conference after the match between Fulham and Man Utd.

In the FA Cup quarter-final against Man Utd, Fulham played well for most of the match. The visitors took the lead in the 50th minute with a goal from Aleksandar Mitrovic. The turning point came in the 72nd minute. Referee Chris Kavanagh decided to award Man Utd a penalty, and at the same time showed 3 red cards to Willian for handball, striker Mitrovic and coach Marco Silva for protesting.

Fulham coach angry after losing to Man Utd, blames referee for unfair treatment - 1 — The referee showed 3 red cards within 1 minute for Fulham.

Playing with 9 men and without their head coach, Fulham quickly collapsed with 3 goals scored by Sabitzer and a double by Bruno Fernandes.

Manager Marco Silva has recalled controversial decisions made by referee Kavanagh in another Fulham match. The Portuguese manager believes that the referee has caused problems for his team.

"In the game against West Ham, Fulham lost despite two clear handballs. We got an apology for those mistakes. But then against Leeds United in the FA Cup, we got him again. Now in the quarter-finals, it's confusing.

When Shaw pushed Mitrovic in the box, why didn't they look at VAR. It was a clear penalty but no one cared, no one.

I understand the pressure on referees at Old Trafford, but it is difficult to accept mistakes like that every week,” said the Fulham manager.

Fulham coach angry after losing to Man Utd, blames referee for unfair treatment - 2 — Coach Marco Silva was angry with the referee.

Immediately after referee Chris Kavanagh showed Willian a red card, striker Mitrovic rushed forward and pushed his hand in protest. He was immediately shown a red card. Speaking about this situation, coach Silva said he sympathized with the Fulham player.

“I watched the incident and spoke to Mitrovic. It was a moment where he needed to control his emotions. He pushed the referee. Yes, but I don’t feel it was as bad as people say. In the game, you have to control your emotions. But players are human too, and you have to understand them,” said the Fulham manager.

In the end, coach Silva said he accepted the punishment because he had rushed out of the technical area and felt sorry for that: " I should not have been sent off at that time. I needed to be on the field, standing side by side with the players at the most difficult moment."

For Man Utd, the victory over Fulham helped Man Utd continue to firmly step on the journey to conquer the second domestic title of the season (FA Cup) after being crowned in the English League Cup.

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