Premier League referee Mark Halsey following his Newcastle United side's 2-1 defeat to Wigan in 2013.Not only did the official miss an extraordinarily ugly challenge by Wigan's Callum McManaman which should've seen the midfielder sent off, but the Latics also grabbed a last-minute winner to compound Pardew's misery.But rather than confront Halsey in front of the cameras, Pardew decided to conceal himself near the referee's dressing room and launch a surprise attack after the game."As you walk down the tunnel at Wigan … you've got two double doors to go through … [and] Alan Pardew has hid behind these doors, waiting for me." Halsey explained speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool."As soon as I walk past him, he's giving me some absolutely torrent abuse.
I knew at half-time I'd missed a poor challenge. A poor, poor challenge. "A horrendous tackle challenge from Callum McManaman on Massadio Haidara.
It's a blatant red card, but I just happened to miss it."To make it worse on that day, Wigan had nicked a winner in the 90th minute, so Newcastle had even more reason to be upset."Apparently there was a slight handball in the build-up to Wigan's winner as well.
I couldn't see it, but I know Alan was angry with that decision."Should the FA be doing more to crack down on abuse of referees?
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