Blue Hefner
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So is he saying he saw it but got his decision wrong? And how can City be basing the appeal on the fact that he DID see it and therefore the ban is inappropriate?
The issues isn't wether he elbowed him or not, the issue is are the PL going against their own rules. Replays can only be used if the ref didn't see it, not see it but got it wrong
Now, it's very hard to prove what someone did or didn't see but it looks like the referee did therefore TV evidence should be inadmissible
Personally, I'm an all or nothing man. I'd re-referee every game and ban people wether the ref saw it or not. However, that isn't how the rules stand