A number of Newcastle United fans have been left upset after hearing that Andy Madley will referee their upcoming Premier League game.
This week, Eddie Howe will seek his first win as Magpies boss – and the club’s first of the season – as he takes charge of the team in front of the home crowd at St. James’ Park.
Norwich City are the team that will pay a visit for the clash down at the bottom of the table and it will all be officiated by Madley.
The club’s official website relayed the information, adding that official Lee Mason would also be the man in charge of VAR.
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When the news was shared online by the Newcastle Twitter page it drew a rather negative response from some unhappy supporters.
Here’s what these Magpies fans said…
“Worse than his brother if that was possible…”
It’s clear to see just how unhappy these supporters are with the fact that Madley has been chosen to referee their match. This is not the first time this official has caused a stir when taking charge of a Newcastle match, either.
Indeed, back in 2017, former boss Rafa Benitez said he was ‘surprised’ that the Huddersfield-born referee was selected to oversee the Magpies’ match against Preston North End.
Perhaps incidents such as this live long in the minds of these fans and has caused them to be so concerned.
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