Joey Barton in Twitter meltdown as Manchester United equaliser sparks referee and VAR rant
dailyrecord.co.ukBristol Rovers boss Joey Barton has let rip at the EFL in a furious social media rant at the state of refereeing in the English lower leagues.
Barton was left seething by a handball decision in his side's 2-0 defeat to Accrington Stanley as the opening goal was allowed to stand despite a home player seemingly handling the ball.
The replay was brought to Barton's attention on Twitter and he responded with a scathing tirade that reached as far as Manchester United's controversial equaliser against rivals City that was given by VAR.Former Rangers midfielder Barton blamed the EFL for not appointing full-time referees for the lower leagues and accused officials of "making things up as they go along." He also called for more accountability from whistlers and claimed paying punters are "suffering" as a result of the officiating.
He wrote on Twitter: "The offside in the Manchester Derby. How is that not interfering with play? The handball leading to the goal in our game at Accrington.
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