Mourinho: I've seen worse Red Cards.
http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/13...d-card?cc=5901
UEFA Backs the referees decision
http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/13...-nani-?cc=5901
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Cakir appears to have judged that Busquets, Cahill and now Nani used "excessive force," which the laws of football say must lead to a red card. The guidelines to "Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct" defines excessive as when "the player has far exceeded the necessary use of force and is in danger of injuring his opponent."
Had Cakir, from his angle, seen Nani act in a "reckless manner" -- "with complete disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, his opponent" -- then a yellow card would be enough punishment.
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Michael Owen doesn't think it's a red in the EPL...but thinks it is one on the continent.
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"Not in a million years would we see a Red Card for that in The Premier League but on the continent it's a definite Red," Michael Owen, the former Man United and Madrid forward, wrote on Twitter. "Can't really blame the Ref for it as he is obliged to play to the rules but it's a hard one to take bearing in mind there was no intent."
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