Blues defend referee cards comments.Summary: Chelsea have insisted they had every right to raise the issue of players on yellow cards with referee A judicial officer who presides over civil hearings but usually does not have the authority or power to render judgment. Referees are usually appointed by a judge in the district in which the judge presides. Claus Bo Larsen Claus Bo Larsen (born October 28, 1965 in Odense). Is a football (soccer) referee from Denmark. He is known for having officiated the football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. . Chelsea have insisted they had every right to raise the issue of players on yellow cards with Champions League referee Claus Bo Larsen on the morning of their game with Liverpool. The Blues defended their position after the Danish official claimed the club had said they would "not be so excited" if one of their players on a yellow card got another booking. Three Chelsea players Chelsea Players is a London-based theatre company staging new writing, drama and comedy. The company produces up to six shows per year in London theatres including the Barons Court Theatre, Landor Theatre and Putney Arts Theatre. faced an automatic one-match suspension if they collected another yellow card during the quarter-final first-leg tie at Anfield on Wednesday night. Bo Larsen, who has been criticised for booking John Terry during Chelsea's 3-1 victory over the Reds, said Chelsea secretary David Barnard Bar·nard , Christiaan Neethling 1923-2001. South African surgeon who performed the first human heart transplant (1967). raised the matter during a Uefa organisational meeting on Wednesday morning. But in a statement, Chelsea said the meeting was an appropriate moment to point out that a number of players, including two from Liverpool, were one booking away from a ban. A spokesman for Chelsea said: "Uefa organisational meetings are opportunities for all parties to raise valid issues in relation to that day's game. Therefore, it was an appropriate meeting in which to raise the issue of both teams fielding players on yellow cards." He added: "Chelsea did not raise the issue solely in relation to Chelsea players." Terry, Ashley Cole Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980, Stepney, London) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent. Cole plays left back for Chelsea and for the England national team, a position from which he often uses his strong pace to try and support the forward players. and Nicolas Anelka Nicolas Anelka (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France)[1] is a French footballer who plays in the forward position. After winning the 1998-99 PFA Young Player of the Year award and making his name at Arsenal, he has changed clubs several times. , along with Liverpool's Alvaro Arbeloa and Andrea Dossena Andrea Dossena (born 11 September, 1981 in Lodi, Italy) is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Udinese of Serie A. Football career Andrea began his career at Hellas Verona F.C. as a youth player before playing 4 seasons in their senior squad. , were all walking a disciplinary tightrope ahead of the game. Uefa may now launch an investigation into the matter but much will depend on what Bo Larsen has included in his report, along with the Uefa match delegate's observations. "I've never experienced anything like this," said Bo Larsen. "When we had a safety meeting on Wednesday morning, a representative from Chelsea said, 'Claus Bo, you should just remember that we have some players who have a yellow card already and we are not so excited if they get one again'." Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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