Wrong FA bosses had to cheap childs football kits remove assistant referee Darren Cann Manchester in the fourth district of the FA Cup of Manchester City ko when they remembered that he played for Crystal Palace opponents.
Cann, who was in the books at Selhurst Park but never played his first team game, was named to lead the course for referee Mike Jones in Saturday’s clash.
But eagle-eyed blues fans have noticed the conflict of interest and labeled it on social media.
The FA says it found its mistake and pulled 48-year-old Canna out of the game, although City themselves have not complained about it.
The FA said: “Darren Cann was wrongly listed as an official for the fourth round of the FA Emirates County match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City. This was due to an administrative error that has now been rectified.”
But the episode backed up arguments Cheap Dybala Football Shirt Kids among City fans – some of them reverberating at the club – that the blues are getting unfair treatment by the FA and referees.
Pep Guardiola manager met with ref boss Mike Riley after expressing dissatisfaction with official Lee Mason, who kept the blues ’2-1 win over Burnley.