Wolves’ troubles with discipline are growing following their heartbreaking loss to Manchester City, with reports now revealing that their sporting director was involved in an altercation with the referee at Molineux on Sunday.
The match saw City clinch a last-gasp victory with a goal from John Stones in the 95th minute, initially disallowed for offside due to Bernardo Silva’s positioning near goalkeeper Jose Sa. However, after a VAR review, it was confirmed that Bernardo had moved out of the way in time, leading to the goal being awarded. Despite protests from Wolves fans and players, City walked away with the win.
Now, it has been disclosed that Wolves’ sporting director Matt Hobbs allegedly confronted the match officials in the tunnel after the game, resulting in the FA charging him with misconduct for his behavior and use of abusive language towards the referees.
The FA’s statement indicated that Hobbs’ actions were deemed inappropriate and disrespectful towards the officials, prompting the charge. This incident comes in the wake of Wolves manager Gary O’Neil’s comments suggesting that officials may unconsciously favor bigger clubs like City over smaller clubs like Wolves, although O’Neil clarified that this is not intentional but could be attributed to human nature playing a role in decision-making.
