Bompastor angry with VAR after McCabe hair pullMedia caption, Bompastor fury at officials over hair pullByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistPublished16 minutes agoChelsea boss Sonia Bompastor reported her players “do not deserve that level of refereeing” after Arsenal’s Katie McCabe avoided a red card for pulling Alyssa Thompson’s hair during their Champions League quarter-final exit.The Blues were chasing a late leveller after scoring a stoppage-time goal to make it 3-2 on aggregate when McCabe reached out and tugged Thompson’s hair.The American winger was breaking forward, but McCabe escaped a yellow card and the video assistant referee (VAR) did not advise referee Frida Mia Klarlund to review the incident.Bompastor was shown a yellow card for angrily protesting against the decision and then sent off for her continued outburst – although she refused to leave the touchline as Arsenal held on to reach the semi-finals.
The Frenchwoman arrived prepared with her mobile phone so she could show a replay of the incident as she gave a furious interview to BBC Two.
“For me, it is clearly a red card for the Arsenal player. She’s pulling Alyssa Thompson’s hair,” Bompastor reported.
“If the VAR is not able to check that situation, I don’t know why we have the VAR.
“I’m the one getting a red card when I think the Arsenal player should be the one getting a red card.”
