Six yellow cards in one game triggers disciplinary punishment β crisis deepens for United.
Manchester United’s nightmare season just got worse. Following their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, United have been fined Β£25,000 by the FA β not for foul play, but for violating a little-known Premier League rule: if a team accumulates six or more yellow cards in one match, they are automatically penalized.
Referee Chris Kavanagh booked six United players β Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Mazraoui, Amad Diallo, Ugarte, and Ayden Heaven β pushing the club over the disciplinary threshold.
Head coach RΓΊben Amorim, under fire for poor form and lacking discipline control, offered little reassurance in his post-match interview, saying, βWe were a little unluckyβ¦ we lost concentration a little.β
United fans are fuming β not just at the result, but the perception of inconsistent refereeing. Online backlash has questioned why Chelseaβs Tyrique George wasnβt booked for a dive, while Amad Diallo was shown yellow for a similar action.
Supporters are losing patience as the club spirals to its worst-ever showing in the Premier League era, currently languishing near the bottom of the table. Calls for accountability and tactical change are mounting.
Will Amorim survive the storm? Will United turn things around against Spurs? Or is a total collapse
inevitable?
