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SH1958
Player Valuation: £6m
Well new it wouldn't be MARTIN ATKINSON
The referee who controversially failed to punish Burnley's Ashley Barnes and sent off Chelsea's Nemanja Matic on Saturday, will not referee a game next weekend.
And instead of refereeing one of the eight Premier League games taking place next weekend, Atkinson will instead act as the fourth official in Manchester United's clash with Sunderland on Saturday.
Atkinson will return to action on Tuesday when Southampton host Crystal Palace at St Mary's.
Ex-referees chief Keith Hackett has hit out at his successor Mike Riley over the Chelsea incident, claiming he is ultimately responsible for the situation.
He told You-Are-The-Ref.com: "A lot of attention has rightly been focussed on Martin Atkinson for the fiasco at the Chelsea v Burnley game, but ultimately the responsibility for the state of refereeing in the Premier League rests with PGMOL chief Mike Riley.
"He is like a wise monkey who can see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil - meanwhile all around him the game faces a crisis of confidence over the poor performance of its match officials.
The referee who controversially failed to punish Burnley's Ashley Barnes and sent off Chelsea's Nemanja Matic on Saturday, will not referee a game next weekend.
And instead of refereeing one of the eight Premier League games taking place next weekend, Atkinson will instead act as the fourth official in Manchester United's clash with Sunderland on Saturday.
Atkinson will return to action on Tuesday when Southampton host Crystal Palace at St Mary's.
Ex-referees chief Keith Hackett has hit out at his successor Mike Riley over the Chelsea incident, claiming he is ultimately responsible for the situation.
He told You-Are-The-Ref.com: "A lot of attention has rightly been focussed on Martin Atkinson for the fiasco at the Chelsea v Burnley game, but ultimately the responsibility for the state of refereeing in the Premier League rests with PGMOL chief Mike Riley.
"He is like a wise monkey who can see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil - meanwhile all around him the game faces a crisis of confidence over the poor performance of its match officials.
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Big Fat Sam
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This perma-tanned cart, Mr Marriner, is clearly going to be no Friend of Everton's in the upcoming fixture against the Gunners of Islington.
....we're due a pen.
Stanley Parker
Player Valuation: £15m
It's time we scored a pen in a match.
Who will take the next one? If it's Robles, I hope he's had some practice.
Who will take the next one? If it's Robles, I hope he's had some practice.
Hate that cocknose.
domingo77
Player Valuation: £500k
You have to get in the box first.
I wish that was the case so he could be thrown overboard the absolute tit. Can't stand the bellend.
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