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Mario Balotelli: Fourth officials should help to stamp out violent incidents - Andy Townsend

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We have to do something about the role of the fourth officials - at the moment they are stealing a living.

It's the best job in the world, there's obviously a few quid in it and you've got the best seat in the house with nothing to do but keep the managers apart.

The only incident this season in which a fourth official has been brave enough to make a significant decision came at Stoke versus Crawley in the FA Cup, when Lee Probert told referee Mike Jones to send off Rory Delap. That is simply not good enough.

See no evil: Referee Atkinson should have been alerted to Balotelli's shocking challenge

 

On Sunday, Mario Balotelli went in studs up on Alex Song right in front of fourth official Andre Marriner. The view of the referee, Martin Atkinson, was blocked by players, but Marriner must have seen it.

Marriner can hear all the communication between the officials and is miked up himself, it's not as if he has to run on to the pitch and throw a flag down.

It is like the two officials in Europe standing behind the goal with light sabres in their hands - they are not doing anything to affect the game.

The fourth officials are more concerned with what is going on behind them in the technical area than in what is happening in front of them on the pitch.

If you want to stop David Moyes and Kenny Dalglish from going toe to toe at Wembley on Saturday then just make sure you get the decisions right.

Most referees are good men who are prepared to thrust themselves into the line of fire but they need some help.

Flat out: The Italian could have seen red for the challenge on Song, but was eventually handed his marching orders later in the game (below)

If they are not allowed technology then at least give them an extra pair of eyes and ears on the sidelines.

Fourth officials must play a more active role in marshalling the game, not pedantically monitoring the behaviour of the managers.

At the moment, all they are doing is telling managers to calm down and stay in their box and putting up the board to tell the crowd how many minutes of added time will be played.

It is basically a relaxing afternoon. I think the refereeing body should even consider getting rid of the technical area altogether and make managers stand by their dugouts - or sit in them.

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