Marco Silva Courts Ban After Accusing Ref of Helping Newcastle Overcome Ucl Heartbreak

• Fulham manager Marco Silva risks a potential ban for comments he made about the referee
• The Spaniard was critical of the officiating after his side’s defeat to Newcastle on Saturday.,
• The Magpies emerged 3-0 winners, but their goals came after Fulham were reduced to 10 men

Marco Silva could be punished for his raw sentiments about the referee after Fulham’s latest defeat.

The Cottages suffered a 3-0 defeat in their latest Premier League game against Newcastle United, which could have gone much differently had the visitors not been reduced to 10 men.

In the 22nd minute, Fulham striker Raul Jimenez was shown a straight red card by referee Sam Barrott for a reckless challenge on Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff.

Jimenez was shown his marching orders by the referee despite replays showing the Mexican striker tried to pull out of the challenge but ended up clattering into Longstaff.

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The dismissal swung the game in Newcastle’s favour as Eddie Howe’s men made their extra man count with second-half goals from Lewis Miley, Miguel Almiron and Dan Burn.

Marco Silva faults referee

After the game, Fulham boss Marco Silva did not hold back in his criticism as he accused the referee of being unable to “handle the pressure” of such a game.

According to Silva, there was an initial elbow on Jimenez from Newcastle’s Jamal Lascelles moments before the striker was sent off for his reckless challenge.

“It was probably the quiet game Newcastle needed after the midweek Champions League game. It wasn’t our fault, the quiet game in the end,” Silva said as quoted on The Mirror.

“Before the red card it was a clear elbow from [Jamal] Lascelles. He knew Raul was there. The elbow out. Until the 21st minute [in] all the moments, the referee didn’t give us one foul. For Newcastle, it was a free-kick every time.

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He added: "These types of games, the referee has to have the ability to handle the pressure because always with the home crowd. The Premier League should decide [upon] a referee with the experience and ability to handle pressure. This is the best example of a referee who doesn’t have the experience to handle the pressure. Any doubt, any foul, he didn’t give one. Even the elbow in the face of Raul.”

According to the Fulham boss, Jimenez’s challenge should not have warranted a red card since the striker tried to pull out of the challenge.

These comments will likely land the Spaniard into trouble as the FA continues to crack down on scathing comments against referees.

In November, an incident involving Newcastle saw Mikel Arteta come out to slam the officiating after his side suffered their first defeat of the season.

As reported by Sky Sports, Arteta was charged with FA rule E3.1 after calling the decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand ‘a disgrace’. Arteta ended up avoiding the charge.