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Peter Vermes goes full Rodney Dangerfield: Begs refs for “Respect”

It’s been a few weeks, so apparently it was time for another refereeing debacle. Sporting Kansas City faced off against Minnesota United on the road and battled to a 0-0 draw despite being down a man for nearly 80 minutes when you add in stoppage time.

In the post-game press conference, Peter Vermes was unhappy. No excuses, just unhappy. The center referee, Marcos de Oliveira, was consistently, inconsistent. The unofficial motto of PRO Referees.

When asked about the red card Remi Walter received in the 21st minute, Vermes gave basically one answer over the first six plus minutes of the press conference.