Hearing Tang En's last statement, the Fourth Official walked over. Tang En glanced at him and turned to return to the manager's seat. As he watched Tang En walk back, the Fourth Official also turned to return to his place. He had no intention of pursuing the matter. He knew how Tony Twain was as a manager; it was something that had already spread among the referee circle. Sometimes, it was better to have less fuss.
The referee's whistle to stop the match was clearly due to Roy Keane's foul against Wood earlier. His leg had been raised too high. He could have kicked Wood's jaw if he had gone even a little higher…
But Nottingham Forest's members were more displeased than the offending party. The Manchester United's players had taken the opportunity to run back for defense. Forest's captain, Demetrio Albertini, stood before the referee and questioned his call for the foul.
"Sir, we were on the attack. According to the Advantage rule, you can't…"
