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Ken Early: Evan Ferguson the victim of an inept refereeing culture

Primary duty to protect players being forgotten as referees (and VAR) seem more concerned about ‘letting the game flow’

Brighton's Evan Ferguson is helped from the pitch towards the end of their FA Cup clash with Liverpool. His manager Roberto de Zerbi said it was too soon to say whether Ferguson had suffered an “important injury”. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Brighton's Evan Ferguson is helped from the pitch towards the end of their FA Cup clash with Liverpool. His manager Roberto de Zerbi said it was too soon to say whether Ferguson had suffered an “important injury”. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
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Ken Early
Mon Jan 30 2023 - 06:00

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