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Demoted Premier League official Anthony Taylor is in fresh trouble after making yet another error during his first match in the Championship
Former Premier League official Anthony Taylor has returned to the news for the wrong reasons once again, after a perceived error during the Championship match between Preston North End and Coventry.
Ex-Premier League referee makes shocking error
Taylor came under scrutiny recently after a shocking penalty call during the Premier League game between Wolves and Newcastle, where he awarded the visitors a game-changing spot-kick that received serious backlash.
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14:38 - 03.11.2023
Where he belongs — Fans celebrate as Anthony Taylor gets demoted to the Championship
Referee Anthony Taylor has been punished and demoted from the Premier League after his controversial penalty against Wolves.
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Roma coach Mourinho bags four-match ban for abusing English referee, Taylor
Jose Mourinho was left enraged and disappointed by Anthony Taylor's performance in the Europa League final which Roma lost to Sevilla on penalties.
As a result of the backlash from the decision against Wolves and other errors committed by Taylor, he was demoted temporarily to the Championship, with hopes that he would be able to perform better under less-intense scrutiny.
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However, Taylor appears to have continued his error-laden ways after making yet another dodgy penalty call, gifting Preston a crucial spot-kick against Coventry.
Fans call for Taylor’s job
A video of the penalty incident hit social media platform X after the match, and fans who recognised the scanty-haired official quickly came down hard on him for the apparent mistake.
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06:30 - 03.06.2023
AS Roma fan arrested after assault on Europa League final referee Anthony Taylor
Police have arrested one fan in connection with the harassment of Europa League final referee Anthony Taylor
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Angry Mourinho INSULTS referee Anthony Taylor in car park after Roma's Europa League final loss to Sevilla
Jose Mourinho went after Anthony Taylor, screaming abuses his way after being left enraged and disappointed by the referee's performance in the Europa League final, which Roma lost to Sevilla on penalties.
Fans noted that they were unsurprised by Taylor’s refereeing, while others called for him to retire from refereeing or be sacked for incompetence.
Preston went on to win the match 3-2 after the penalty incident, while Coventry dropped to 16th place after what they will believe was an injustice against them.
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