Leeds boss Jesse Marsch refused to discuss referee Stuart Attwell’s display after his 10-man side held on to draw 0-0 with Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Marsch, watching from the stands due to a touchline ban, had no complaints about Leeds winger Luis Sinisterra’s controversial second-half dismissal for failing to retreat from a free-kick.
But the American took issue with Villa’s perceived time-wasting tactics, which started in the first half, as Attwell struggled to retain control of an ill-tempered game in which he booked five other players. “Ask me another question because I’m not commenting on the official,” said Marsch after home fans sang a chorus of “you’re not fit to referee” at the final whistle.
Marsch, sent off for arguing with the fourth official in Leeds’ recent defeat defeat at Brentford, said: “I will be speaking to somebody from the league. “I’ve already spoken to the refereeing committee, that this (slowing the game down) is clearly a tactic. “Managers were told and they took up another hour-and-a-half of our time this week to remind us that they’re going to do better at controlling the run of play in matches. “I didn’t create that dialogue.