Leeds United travel to Manchester United on Monday night. We’re looking to cement our place in the Premier League with a priceless result on the road.
After the euphoria of reaching the FA Cup semi-final over the Easter weekend, attention turns back to the Premier League survival scrap.
Next, Daniel Farke’s Leeds have a tough trip looming on Monday night, taking on Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Man Utd v Leeds United referee announced – Paul Tierney to take charge of Old Trafford clash
As we look ahead to our trip across the Pennines, the officials have been announced by the Premier League.
Now confirmed, in charge of the match is Paul Tierney. The Wigan-born referee has only been the main match official for one United game this season. Previously, he was in charge of our FA Cup trip to Birmingham City.
Running the lines are Richard West and Scott Ledger, with Adam Herczeg taking up the role as fourth official. All eyes are on stoppage time after a baffling 11 minutes given at the London Stadium on Sunday.
Over at Stockley Park, Video Assistant Referee will be John Brooks, supported by Additional VAR Daniel Robathan.
As shown above, Tierney has refereed a War of the Roses previously. He was in the middle when Michael Skubala took interim charge in February 2023 at Elland Road.
Leeds United have already been cost three points by Paul Tierney incompetence this season
It’s the first time Tierney will be the referee of a Premier League game for Leeds. Although, he’s already made a high-profile howler that’s effectively cost us three points.
He was VAR for Leeds’ home game with Sunderland back in early March.
During the game, Tierney inexplicably didn’t deem Luke O’Nien strangling Pascal Struijk as worthy of a penalty that night. The foul was completely overlooked at 0-0. He then instructed Stuart Attwell to consult the pitchside monitor for Ethan Ampadu’s fairly clear-cut handball. It showed, ironically, that he was willing to intervene in the game.
Since that horrorshow from Tierney, the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel have unanimously agreed that it was a mistake not to give a penalty.
Following the game, Farke pulled no punches on Tierney’s non-intervention.
“It’s not even a question,” Farke told the BBC. “What was VAR doing?
“It’s tough to understand how this is not checked. If the referee watched it back he would say all day long it’s a penalty. It’s more for VAR, it’s difficult for the referee to see.”
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