Daniel Farke
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has expressed his discontent following his dismissal after the recent match against Manchester City. The incident occurred when Farke approached referee Peter Bankes post-match, dissatisfied with the handling of added time. Farke’s one-match suspension could extend to the upcoming FA Cup tie against his former club, Norwich City, if the decision is upheld. During the game, Farke was reportedly informed by the fourth official that additional time would be added due to City’s time-wasting, which included three delays and a booking for Rayan Ait-Nouri. However, when the final whistle blew shortly after the six minutes of added time, Farke was left feeling aggrieved and maintained that his red card was unwarranted.
Daniel Farke said: “I’m a very self-critical person. When I do a mistake I always hold my hand up and say I have to apologise. Because in my job, I also have to be a role model. But really, in this case, I think it shouldn’t be a red card. It’s really my honest belief.”
Farke added: “Look, there will always be disagreements about situations in the game. During the game, there were several decisions. I was obviously not happy with this, especially with the six minutes at a time. I just wanted a short, quiet moment with the referee to ask him the only thing I wanted to ask. I was running over because I wanted to ask him why he didn’t add a few seconds, at least 30 seconds or one minute if he gives a yellow card for time wasting.”
“There was not one bad word [from me]. I didn’t abuse them at all. I didn’t swear at them at all. I didn’t use one word of bad language. There were no flying arms. I was just jogging over and wanted to ask him ‘what do you give the yellow card over there, if you don’t add any seconds’, and I don’t even finish, for what? Because as soon as I arrived, he had the red card in his hand. Sorry, he didn’t speak to me, didn’t even watch me, and just shows me a red card.”
“In this manner, more like to embarrass me, to show a red card, to show the whole world ‘Listen, this guy is not worth talking to, this guy is not even worth to look at him’. You can also see it on the footage his assistant…they were even there with sympathy, and they were also shocked that the red card was shown and tried to speak to me, more or less.”
Farke added: “I think this is not how we should work with each other and listen, I have no problems at all. I have so much respect for all the referees. Otherwise I would never be in this business for nearly 20 years without showing a red card anyhow. I learned my lesson. I will never ever jog again on the pitch. I think he just misinterpreted something like this. But for me, it should never be a red card.”
Farke’s comments highlight his frustration with what he perceives as an unjust decision, emphasizing his respect for referees and his belief that the situation was misinterpreted. The incident has sparked discussions about the communication between managers and referees, and whether the red card was a necessary measure. As the FA Cup clash against Norwich City looms, the outcome of any appeal or review of the red card decision will be crucial for Farke and Leeds United.
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