Referee Drysdale charged with improper conduct
Referee Darren Drysdale has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) after confronting an Ipswich Town player during Tuesday’s 0-0 League One draw with Northampton Town.
Drysdale, 49, locked heads with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge after the Ireland international’s appeal for a penalty had been turned down.
“Darren Drysdale has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 following last night’s League One game between Ipswich Town FC and Northampton Town FC,” the FA said in a statement on Wednesday.
“It is alleged that the match official’s behaviour during the 90th minute of the game amounts to improper conduct.”
Drysdale apologised for the confrontation earlier yesterday.
“I fully understand that it is important for us as referees to maintain our composure throughout the game and always engage with players in a professional manner,” he said in a statement issued by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited.
Drysdale has until March 4 to respond to the charge.
Honorary Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, Anand Sanasie will be making a bid for the presidency of Cricket West Indies (CWI).
The CWI director confirmed to Stabroek Sport that he will be running for the presidency and “was nominated by two full members.”
The Director, however, indicated that he will be issuing a statement today on his bid to lead CWI.
This publication understands that nominations close today with elections expected one month after.
Barbadian CWI director, Calvin Hope is tipped to run alongside Sanasie for the post of vice-president.
Hope, an Attorney-at-Law is a former under-19 cricketer and enjoyed a career as a Marketing Executive while Sanasie served as chairman of CWI’s Umpires and Match referee’s sub-committee. Sanasie currently sits on CWI’s Cricket Committee.
It is likely incumbent President, Ricky Skerrit and vice-president, Dr. Kishore Shallow will be seeking re-election.
Sanasie, who is also the president of the West Demerara Cricket Association, has been credited with the implementation of the Guyana Jaguars Cricket Academy, which serves as the feeder programme for the Guyana Jaguars Franchise who had recently won the Regional Four-Day
Championships for five consecutive years before surrendering the reigns in the 2020 season.
Sanasie has also been behind the transformation of the La Bonne Intention Cricket facility which is touted to be the next First-Class venue in Demerara fully equipped with lights and indoor training facilities.