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Feb 8, 2021 - 10:47 am By Staff Reporter
The Indian Super League has sought external help to improve the standard of its match officials, just days after Stuart Baxter was sacked for his controversial comments aimed at the referees.
All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das has confirmed that the Indian Super League (ISL) has approached the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to help improve the quality of its referees and minimise the frequency of controversial decisions.
The move comes just days after Baxter was fired by Odisha FC for making disparaging remarks at the officials following his side s 1-0 defeat to Jamshedpur, while East Bengal s coach Robbie Fowler was slapped with a four-match ban after making insulting comments soon after.
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer feels Manchester United’s ‘nice lads’ suffer with referees
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was frustrated by refereeing decisions against Sheffield United (Tim Keeton/PA)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes his players may need to be more streetwise after claiming the match delegate for last week’s defeat to Sheffield United admitted Manchester United were on the wrong end of two key decisions.
The Red Devils are second in the Premier League heading into Tuesday’s clash with injury-hit Southampton after Saturday’s goalless draw at Arsenal followed the shock loss to the rock-bottom Blades.
The 2-1 defeat ended United’s 13-match unbeaten league run, leaving Solskjaer frustrated by his players’ undercooked display and the decisions to allow Kean Bryan’s opener and then disallow Anthony Martial’s leveller.