Wanderers coach Markus Babbel and defender Daniel Georgievski in trouble for post match comments
Western Sydney’s rage after their controversial 3-2 loss to Melbourne City could see the Wanderers travel to Wellington without coach Markus Babbel and defender Daniel Georgievski.
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Western Sydney could face a trip to Wellington on Saturday week without both coach and player after Markus Babbel and Daniel Georgievski were cited for their respective post-match blow-ups.
The Wanderers received a show-cause notice from Football Federation Australia on Monday asking why coach Babbel should avoid a ban or fine for his double F-bomb press conference.
And defender Georgievski also faces sanction for his social media post branding officials a disgrace over a decision that cost his side dearly.
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The unceasing muddle of confusion and perceived inconsistencies surrounding the VAR made yet more headlines on the weekend.
Babbel was irate after a contentious penalty decision denied the Wanderers a share of the points in Friday night’s at-the-death 3-2 loss to Melbourne City.
Referee Chris Beath awarded City a spot-kick for Pirmin Schwegler’s shirt-tug on Denis Genreau, a decision met with indignation from Wanderers fans that was only compounded when the VAR reviewed the incident but did not overturn the penalty.
Babbel, in an attempt to stop himself publicly castigating Beath and VAR Kris Griffiths-Jones during his post-match press conference, the plain-speaking German opted for belligerence towards journalists.
A question about the merit of the penalty evoked a “Serious question? F---’s sake. No comment.”
Quizzed further on whether he believed Genreau had dived, Babbel said: “You have two eyes, huh? Do you understand the game a bit? F---ing have a look.
“It changed the whole game. Before then I never have the feeling they can score a goal because the boys defend fantastic … I promised I’m not saying anything about the referees.
“But we are not blind here, no? Write it down.”
Georgievski, who had stitched for a cut lip thanks to Rostyn Griffiths’ elbow, posted a since-expired Instagram story featuring a photo of Beath alongside the word “disgrace”.
Both have until next Monday at 5pm to provide a submission, meaning they’ll definitely be free to travel to Newcastle this Saturday but could be affected for the away Phoenix game the following week.
The news comes three weeks after Wellington Phoenix defender Louis Fenton avoided sanction for his expletive-laden explosion on live TV following another penalty awarded to City.
“I thought 100 per cent no pen, because it didn’t even hit my f---ing hand,” Fenton told Fox Sports. “It’s f***ed.”
The IFAB’s new handball interpretation also continues to perplex coaches, players and fans, with Western United coach Mark Rudan unable to keep a lid on his bubbling irritation on Sunday.
Rudan was more measured than Babbel but equally mystified when Western were denied two seemingly clear penalties and lost 1-0 to Central Coast Mariners.
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‘I’m not going to answer like my colleague (Babbel) on Friday night did, but I’m right behind him and I’m right behind all the other coaches that have been on the wrong side, I’d love a please explain,” Rudan said.
“It’s important that if us coaches and players are out in the public, making comments like this and sitting here, it’s important the people who sit out in that VAR room come out.
“I would love some clarification on what is and what isn’t and I think the people who are making these decisions, who are hiding in a box somewhere in the country, need to come out and publicly explain each incident.
“The coaches, the players and the fans can understand exactly what warrants a penalty and what doesn’t.”
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