2024-01-06 12:20:24
A strange and rare incident witnessed Wolverhampton’s confrontation with Brentford on the latter’s soil in the FA Cup, the hero of which was referee Tony Harrington.
The referee showed the red card to the Brazilian Joao Gomez, the Wolverhampton player, after only 9 minutes, but the strange thing was the circular shape of the card.
According to the “Actu Foot” website, this is not the first time that the circular cataract has been used, as it has previously appeared before to help people who have difficulty perceiving colors.
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The card helps these people identify the type of card by its shape, not its colour. It also helps the referees distinguish the color of the card they carry in their pockets faster to avoid any confusion.
Tony Harrington, the Brentford-Wolverhampton referee, handed out a red card in a… round shape. ????
This type of cardboard has sometimes been used in the past to allow people who have difficulty perceiving colors to understand (by its shape) if it… pic.twitter.com/3rOBsRcMTx
— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) January 6, 2024
It is noteworthy that the match ended in a positive draw between Wolves and Brentford, with one goal for each team in the third stage of the tournament, with Neil Maupay scoring the goal for the hosts and Tommy Doyle equalizing for the visitors.
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