{"id":293308,"date":"2023-10-02T21:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293308"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:25:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:25:49","slug":"forest-boss-steve-cooper-calls-for-referees-to-improve-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/forest-boss-steve-cooper-calls-for-referees-to-improve-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest boss Steve Cooper calls for referees to improve performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper calls for referees to improve their performances as he expresses anger with decision to send\u00a0Moussa Niakhate off against Brentford<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper says referees need to improve\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Cooper was angry at the decision to send Moussa Niakhate off against Brentford<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Steve Cooper called on referees to improve their performances after another Premier League match day dominated by the decisions of officials.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s Nottingham Forest side were reduced to 10 men but still fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Brentford \u2013 yet the focus once more was on referee Paul Tierney and VAR.<\/p>\n<p>Brentford might have had three penalties, first for possible handballs by Nicolas Dominguez and Willy Boly, and then when goalkeeper Matt Turner seemed to foul Yoane Wissa, while Cooper was angry that Moussa Niakhate was shown a second yellow card soon after half-time.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u2018The foul was accidental and you need football understanding to see that. With it being the only Premier League game of the day, the last thing the PGMOL needed today was people talking about referees\u2019 decision-making but that\u2019s what they\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We all want referees to be at the level, they are obviously going through a difficult time. If one or two things have gone our way, then it\u2019s about time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/20\/76044055-12581745-Nottingham_Forest_boss_Steve_Cooper_has_called_on_referees_to_im-a-4_1696187005362.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has called on referees to improve their performances<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/20\/76044091-12581745-There_was_much_focus_on_Paul_Tierney_and_VAR_as_Nottingham_Fores-a-3_1696187005354.jpg\" height=\"438\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There was much focus on Paul Tierney and VAR as Nottingham Forest&#8217;s drew with Brentford<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We all want referees to do well. My dad Keith was a referee. We want them to be calm and making good decisions but they need to help themselves too.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While Bees manager Thomas Frank accepted the handball calls going in Forest\u2019s favour, he was left baffled that his side were not given a spot-kick for the Turner\/Wissa incident.<\/p>\n<p>Frank said: \u2018I think the two handball situations some managers will say \u2018penalty\u2019 but I won\u2019t,\u2019 said Frank. \u2018I would really hate it if that is given against my team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But on the flipside the Wissa one is a clear penalty. You can\u2019t go through the man. Unfortunately that\u2019s a mistake from VAR as it\u2019s clear and obvious.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Maybe our players are too honest, maybe they need to be a bit more nasty but I\u2019ll never say that to them. I like honest players.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/20\/76044181-12581745-image-a-6_1696187005391.jpg\" height=\"452\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cooper was was angry Moussa Niakhate was shown a second yellow card soon after half-time<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/01\/20\/76044123-12581745-Brentford_felt_they_should_have_had_a_penalty_when_Matt_Turner_c-a-5_1696187005367.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brentford felt they should have had a penalty when Matt Turner challenged Yoane Wissa<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12581745\/Nottingham-Forest-manager-Steve-Cooper-calls-referees-improve-performances-expresses-anger-decision-send-Moussa-Niakhate-against-Brentford.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper calls for referees to improve their performances as he expresses anger with decision to send\u00a0Moussa [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293307,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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