ANTHONY TAYLOR has not been selected to ref a Premier League game this weekend after his record yellow card haul in Chelsea’s win at Bournemouth.
The match official left fans and pundits stunned as he dished out FOURTEEN bookings in Saturday night’s game at the Vitality Stadium.
Taylor went on the rampage, showing yellows for every single disruption to play.
And even the benches were not safe, with Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and a Bournemouth staff member’s bookings actually making it 16 on the night.
But it was the 14 outfield yellows that saw Taylor make history.
That easily beat the previous record of 12, which had been shown in two games.
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The first was Wolves vs Newcastle in 2010.
And it was matched six years later during Chelsea’s infamous Battle of the Bridge against Tottenham.
The Blues and Bournemouth have since been fined £25,000 each for their yellows.
But while they are both in action again this weekend, Taylor has not been chosen to officiate a top-flight game.
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Instead, the experienced ref will act as fourth official for Southampton vs Ipswich Town on Saturday.
And the following day will see him take up the same role for Brighton vs Nottingham Forest.
Speaking after his side’s late defeat to Chelsea, who won with a timely Christopher Nkunku strike, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola said: “I will not talk about the referee.
“I have been talking and it is not working so I have decide now I will try the opposite and see what happens.”
Chelsea boss Maresca added: “I complained about a foul on Wesley Fofana which for me was quite clear but it can happen.
“Eight yellow cards probably because these sort of games are about duels and fight and this can happen.
“It is not a problem for me with this amount of yellow cards. It is what it is.
“Sometimes the game demands the way you have to behave.”
All 14 yellow cards
- 17m 46s – Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) – Tactical foul
- 30m 6s – Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) – Foul reckless
- 34m 11s – Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) – Tactical foul
- 35m 16s – Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) – Reckless offence
- 36m 10s – Robert Sanchez (Chelsea) – Foul
- 37m 25s – Adam Smith (Bournemouth) – Dissent
- 51m 40s – Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) – Dissent
- 56m 7s – Levi Colwill (Chelsea) – Tactical foul
- 56m 14s – Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) – Dissent
- 59m – Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) – Tactical foul
- 79m 58s – Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) – Foul reckless
- 86m 2s – Renato Veiga (Chelsea) – Excessive celebration
- 90m 31s – Joao Felix (Chelsea) – Foul reckless
- 95m 36s – Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) – Dissent
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
