Manchester United plan to submit a formal complaint to the Premier League following the 2\u20132 draw with Bournemouth on Friday. The club’s concerns focus on what they describe as inconsistent decisions by match officials during a turbulent second half.<\/p>\n
United conceded a penalty later in the match for an incident that interim manager Michael Carrick argued was \u201cpretty much identical \u201d to an earlier decision, and centre back Harry Magurie was sent off. The Daily Mail reports that United will make the inconsistency the subject of a formal complaint, citing the potential repercussions of a dropped point in the race for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n
Club officials say this complaint is not an isolated response. United officials believe there have been \u201cnumerous errors\u201d against them this year, including the failure to send off Brentford centre back Nathan Collins, the denial of a penalty claim against Wolverhampton Wanderers and the decision to rule out Lisandro Mart\u00ednez\u2019s goal against Burnley in January.<\/p>\n
Alongside the disputed decisions, United are expected to seek an explanation for the length of stoppage time at the end of the second half. Carrick\u2019s 10-man side were left defending in stoppage time and were surprised to see nine minutes added. The second half featured four goals, two penalties and a red card, but the club regard the amount of added time as excessive.<\/p>\n
On the pitch, United\u2019s improved form under Carrick has provided a buffer in the Champions League race. The club remain in control of their own destiny, aware that seven victories from their remaining seven games would secure at least third place. Still, United officials are concerned that the point dropped at Bournemouth sharply reduces their margin for error as the run-in continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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