✓ FactOn the record: said publicly by the people involved · from 5 sources
Andoni Iraola says he disagreed with the decision to send off midfielder Ryan Gravenberch in Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at Anfield.
Gravenberch was shown a red card during the match, and Iraola told BBC Sport afterwards that he didn’t agree with the referee’s call.
How this story developed
- 11 Oct We first reported this.
- 11 Oct Iraola's full post-match comments on Gravenberch's dismissal, including criticism of inconsistency with Araujo's yellow card and concerns about refereeing standards.
- 12 Oct Wayne Rooney and Toby Alderweireld debate the incident on Match of the Day, with Rooney calling the sending off 'naive and stupid'.
- 12 Oct Keith Hackett, the ex-PGMOL chief, says Iraola should have substituted Gravenberch after his first yellow card to avoid the red, though he also criticises the referee's decision-making.
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