‘I don’t like it’ – ref admits he did not want to send Declan Rice off against Brighton
Chris Kavanagh, the referee who sent off Declan Rice last month, admitted he “did not like” the controversial decision but told the Arsenal midfielder he “had no choice”. Rice was shown a second yellow card during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brighton after he knocked the ball away from Joel Veltman as the defender prepared to take a free-kick.