Gary Lineker fires warning to MOTD pundit after claim on controversial moment in Leicester draw
Gary Lineker Playfully Threatens to Sack Joe Hart from Match of the Day Over His Views on Controversial Calls in Leicester's Draw with Ipswich Town
Jordan Ayew once again proved to be Crystal Palace’s super sub, scoring a dramatic equalizer in the fourth minute of stoppage time to deny the hosts their first Premier League win of the season.
The match was filled with controversy, particularly after Kalvin Phillips received a second yellow card for a challenge on Ricardo Pereira.
Moments earlier, Ipswich supporters believed they should have been awarded a penalty when Abdul Fatawu collided with Conor Chaplin in the box.
However, referee Tim Robinson dismissed the claims, leading to frustration among the home fans.
Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna voiced his frustration over the refereeing decisions, arguing that the denied penalty and the subsequent red card shifted the game’s momentum and cost his team a victory.
Match of the Day (MOTD) pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards agreed with McKenna’s assessment, expressing sympathy for Ipswich’s situation.
Discussing the penalty incident, Hart stated: “I feel like Kieran McKenna has every right to feel aggrieved. It looked to me like Fatawu came in hard, and there’s definite contact.
Watching the replay, Chaplin gets a touch away from the defender, so I think it should have been a penalty.”
Richards, commenting on the red card decision, said: “I think Phillips was unlucky. He does leave his leg out, but he’s pulling it away at the same time.”
Adding a light-hearted moment to the show, Gary Lineker jokingly warned Hart about his job security at MOTD following his remarks.
After Hart suggested that Leicester benefited from the calls, Lineker quipped, “You want to work on Match of the Day again, Joe?”
Despite the jest, Lineker admitted that he agreed with Hart and Richards, even though the controversial decisions favored his beloved Leicester City.
The draw leaves Leicester five points above the relegation zone after 10 games, but the match will be remembered for its tense finish and contentious officiating decisions.
