London (Reuters)
Referee Anthony Taylor will not referee a Premier League match next weekend after being subjected to abuse on social media following Chelsea’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth and amid a Premier League investigation.
The 45-year-old referee showed a record number of yellow cards in the English Premier League, amounting to 14 warnings during Saturday’s match, including eight to Chelsea players.
A spokesman for England’s referees’ body said Taylor would be the fourth official for two matches next weekend after being subjected to abuse on social media. The matches are Southampton v Ipswich on Saturday and Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
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