Ref Watch: Right To Send Jose Off

Referee Jon Moss made the correct decision to send Jose Mourinho to the stands during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with West Ham on Sunday.

That's the view of former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher, who praised the call made by Moss and his fourth official Anthony Taylor at Old Trafford.

MATCH: Manchester United 1-1 West Ham, Premier League, Sunday

INCIDENT: Jose Mourinho sent to the stands

SCENARIO: The Manchester United manager was sent off by referee Moss after kicking a water bottle, following the decision to book Paul Pogba for diving.

DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision.

DERMOT SAYS: There was a code of conduct issued to all the clubs at the start of the season and a big part of that was conduct in the technical area. It was decided there would be a process, with a formal warning, a public warning and maybe a removal. It was very irresponsible from Mourinho, it sends the wrong message out to 76,000 people at the game, and it will be seen on TV. It is not acceptable. Anthony Taylor was quite right to call Jon Moss over, tell him what happened and I think Jon Moss took the right action.

INCIDENT: Paul Pogba booking for diving

SCENARIO: Paul Pogba was booked for simulation following a challenge by Mark Noble.

DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision.

DERMOT SAYS: I don't think there is any doubt it was not a lunging tackle where someone has come in very high and the player has to take evasive action to avoid serious injury. It's a tackle where the player may have been going for the ball and the way Pogba reacted, it would have been harder for me to stand here and defend the referee for awarding a free-kick in this situation compared to what he did. Noble has missed the player by so far. We have talked about referees being strong in these instances, and Jon Moss has been strong.

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