Post by bogan on Oct 18, 2020 13:08:30 GMT -5
Al Jazeera “ Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will not face punishment for touching a female assistant referee in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in the English Premier League.
The Argentine star confronted Sian Massey-Ellis after he disputed her decision to award a throw-in against his team, touching her on the neck and shoulder before the official swatted him away.
Players can be cautioned for physical contact with a referee if it is deemed non-aggressive and can be sent off if it is considered to be aggressive and/or confrontational.
Retrospective charges can only be brought against a player for touching an official if their actions are adjudged as being aggressive and/or confrontational.
Aguero went unpunished during the match and the referee’s governing body in England said the incident was not deemed aggressive or threatening.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola defended Aguero in the post-match news conference...
Tatjana Haenni, director of women’s football at the Swiss Football Association and formerly at football’s world governing body FIFA, said Aguero’s gesture merited at least a yellow card and, while probably not aggressive, it was patronising and sent the wrong message to women looking to enter the game.
“It’s exactly why women sometimes don’t feel comfortable in football,” she told Al Jazeera.
“Maybe that’s why we don’t have so many women in football because we are constantly told what to do, and how this works, and how this is – and we have to adapt to that environment.”“
The Argentine star confronted Sian Massey-Ellis after he disputed her decision to award a throw-in against his team, touching her on the neck and shoulder before the official swatted him away.
Players can be cautioned for physical contact with a referee if it is deemed non-aggressive and can be sent off if it is considered to be aggressive and/or confrontational.
Retrospective charges can only be brought against a player for touching an official if their actions are adjudged as being aggressive and/or confrontational.
Aguero went unpunished during the match and the referee’s governing body in England said the incident was not deemed aggressive or threatening.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola defended Aguero in the post-match news conference...
Tatjana Haenni, director of women’s football at the Swiss Football Association and formerly at football’s world governing body FIFA, said Aguero’s gesture merited at least a yellow card and, while probably not aggressive, it was patronising and sent the wrong message to women looking to enter the game.
“It’s exactly why women sometimes don’t feel comfortable in football,” she told Al Jazeera.
“Maybe that’s why we don’t have so many women in football because we are constantly told what to do, and how this works, and how this is – and we have to adapt to that environment.”“
