Manchester City fans have
appproached the FA about Manchester
United defender Jonny Evans' controversial challenge
on Chelsea striker
Didier Drogba in Sunday's big
game.
The Telegraph says fans often send the FA switchboard
into meltdown on Mondays, trying to land their rivals in trouble,
but this is different.
Monday's complaint forms part of an orchestrated campaign called
FA Watch launched in the wake of the FA punishing
Emmanuel Adebayor for his stamp
on Robin van Persie.
Organisers have set up a website, are monitoring all matches and
inviting fans from other clubs to join them, although Stretford
Enders will probably not rush to sign up.
In their missive to the FA, City fans spell out their desire for
“the Laws of the game to be applied in an even-handed and
consistent manner and to see whether you intend to intervene in
other cases of violent conduct that may not have been seen by
officials’’.
The referee at the Bridge, Martin Atkinson, believed Evans had
been fouled by Drogba and awarded United a free-kick.
“Given that the referee booked Drogba it is quite possible he
did not see the full extent of the incident,’’ added Mark Tipton,
the founder of FA Watch and self-proclaimed Manchester City supporter. “Had he seen the
incident, one would normally expect a red card to have been issued
by Mr Atkinson.
“As it would seem he did not clearly see the incident from the
angle he was coming from, one would normally expect the FA to
follow the matter up.’’
