Richarlison Lucky Not To Have Been Sent Off Against Chelsea Says Former Premier League Referee.
By Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr.
It was ahuge one for everyone associated with Everton Football Club, as the Toffees defeated Chelsea 1-0 to give themselves a big boost in their relegation battle with Burnley and Leeds United.
Emotions were running high throughout the encounter and there were several heated moments amongst the players and the fans.
One of those involved Everton forward, Richarlison, who after scoring grabbed a flare that was thrown onto the pitch and flung it back into the home crowd in an emotionally aggressive manner.
The incident could have caused serious injury to one of the spectators, and even though that wasn’t the Brazilian’s intention, the Everton forward should have seen red for his actions.
When asked about the incident, former Premier League referee Mark Halsey explained exclusively to Caughtoffside, that the player was lucky not to have been sent off for violent conduct.
The former official stated: “Richarlison was very fortunate not to be sent off. He could have so easily been send-off if the officials had seen it. That, throwing the flare back into the crowd, is very, very dangerous. That could have hit a young child, it could’ve hit anybody and caused serious injury.
“He has been reckless in that situation; all he’s got to do is throw the flare to the side.
“He’s very lucky that the officials didn’t see that as an act of violent conduct”.
