COLEMAN’S REF RAGE Accrington boss slams Moss and says ‘I feel physically sick’

JOHN COLEMAN accused Premier League ref Jon Moss of showing ‘arrogance beyond belief’ after admitting Martyn Waghorn’s winner had left him physically sick.

Stanley’s chief was fuming after the elite official sent off midfielder Dan Barlaser and awarded a free-kick against his team that led to the decisive goal in a hard-fought tie.

Coleman (right) confronted Moss in the lounge at the Wham Stadium after the final whistle and claims he welcomes the opportunity to be called to a hearing to explain himself.

He was clearly struggling to contain his emotion, even an hour after the game had finished.

Before then, however, he had first tried to find Moss in his dressing-room.

But the match official ‘had scarpered’ and then the Merseysider was shepherded away after seeking an explanation to the decisions he felt cost his side.

He said: “I feel physically sick. I wanted to vomit when I saw them celebrating. Everyone has the right to celebrate. I’ve got no problem with that – but they didn’t deserve it.

“Unfortunately, we have been on the end of a couple of horrendous decisions.

“You are allowed half-anhour before you go and see the referee. By then he’d scarpered into the lounge – our dressingrooms probably weren’t good enough for him.

“I went to see him in the lounge – and I was thrown out. His arrogance is beyond belief.

“I had to go and see him in there because he wasn’t in the dressing-room. I was told to leave because he didn’t like what I was saying. ”

Coleman was upset on two fronts. First with Moss over a second caution for Barlaser – he claimed that Derby’s Harry Wilson had committed a similar foul moments earlier and escaped scot-free. And he was upset with the award of a free-kick in front of his dugout. From that Derby won the corner that led to the only goal – Duane Holmes drove into the penalty area and Waghorn scored.

Derby manager Frank Lampard told his players beforehand exactly what to expect of the Accrington facilities.

He said: “I played at grounds like this. And this is football. It’s an experience for the likes of Harry Wilson and Mason Mount.

“If they want to be top players you needed to show both sides – both mentally and on the pitch.”