RADEBE - REFEREES ARE BIASED TOWARDS UNITED
LEEDS UNITED captain Lucas Radebe has alleged that Premiership referees are biased towards champions Manchester United.
The South African was speaking following Leeds` controversial 1-1 draw with The Red Devils at Elland Road on Saturday, and thinks that referee Graham Barber should have sent off Fabien Barthez for kicking Ian Harte.
However, the French international stayed on the pitch after receiving a caution and saved the subsequent penalty, ironically from Harte.
"It is a case of one rule for Manchester United and one for everyone else," said Radebe. "I think officials might be intimidated by them because of what they have achieved.
"They have built up a reputation. They are bigger than referees and officials find that hard to deal with.
"I believed Ian Harte would score because he is a brilliant penalty taker.
"I know it was a very good save from a quality keeper, but Barthez should have been sent off. It was a deliberate foul off the ball and he got away with it.
"The referee was very lenient and Barthez got off very lightly."
