DAVE JONES is in trouble after being reported to the FA following the weekend QPR defeat by referee Lee Probert.Jones was likely to face trouble anyway for comments made to the media but he has been reported for a post-match remark made directly to Probert. It's not the first time Jones has landed himself in hot water for remarks made about, or to, match officials. He had a two match touchline ban last season for remarks made about a referee after a game at Barnsley when he was sent to the stands and there's a likelihood he will face a further ban and keep his arms folded in the Director's Box instead.
Jones' post-match frustrations were understandable as Probert's ultra-harsh red card shown to Darren Purse (for a 2nd time - he also did it to him 3 years ago in a Cardiff City vs Plymouth fixture) was a decisive factor in City's loss but I'm not sure all his remarks can be defended.
Apart from whatever he said to the referee directly, Jones was wrong to defend Miguel Comminges red card. The player gesturing and making remarks to a linesman moments after a yellow card was silliness while tv evidence showed that Jones' complaint about City being refused a clear cut penalty for a foul on Chopra was wrong too, the contact was clearly outside the area.
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