BRADFORD – A referee has taken the bizarre step of sending off five players in the dressing room following an ugly post-match brawl at an English fourth-tier match that required the intervention of police.
Three Bradford players and two from visiting Crawley Town were shown a red card by the referee after punches were thrown in the aftermath of the away side’s 2-1 win at Valley Parade on Tuesday.Bradford manager Phil Parkinson says ‘I have never been in a situation before where a ref has come into the dressing room, pulled players on one side and sent them off. He wouldn’t allow me in there.’Seven players – six from Crawley – were also booked during an ill-tempered match.The Football Association is expected to investigate the brawl. – Nampa-AP
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