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Steven Gerrard is set to escape any punishment from the Football Association despite appearing to make an obscene gesture at referee Andre Marriner in Liverpool's 1-0 defeat to Wigan last night.
Gerrard seemed to aim a V-sign and mouth an obscenity at Marriner just after being booked in the 81st minute.
The FA are still waiting for the referee's match report before confirming whether they will take action, but it is understood they consider that the matter was dealt with at the time.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez claimed he was unaware of the incident. He said: "I don't know, I was too far away."
Hugo Rodallega's goal condemned Liverpool to a ninth defeat of the season.
Reader views (8)
Had it been Terry or Rooney we would have never heard the end of it, but of course its the diver in chief and every thing is ok. What do you have to do in a liverpool shirt before somethings done about it. Kick the ref in the you know what.
- Jimmy, London England, 09/03/2010 17:02
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He wasn't even facing Marriner when he made the gesture - LOOK AT THE PICTURE!! And it wasn't a 'V' sign, he was gesturing to the linesman that two decisions had been missed.
- Sreve Kleinman, Birmingham, 09/03/2010 16:31
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"What if it had been John Terry ? The FA would have looked at that very differently, I suspect. 'Golden Boy' Stevie G gets away with it again. Hypocrisy rules, OK."
Charlie, Nr. Crackpot, North Yorkshire
Typically twisted view from a Chelsea fan.
John Terry has only been subject to criticism in light of the recent revelations about his personal life.
Before those revelations came to light he was even more of a "Golden Boy" than Steven Gerrard, getting away with all sorts of on and off field indiscretions because he was England's supposed "Captain Fantastic"!
Chelsea fans have absolutely no right to start playing the victim now, just because the FA have FINALLY had the guts to take action against John Terry. Chelsea's English players, like Terry, Ashley Cole and Lampard, have been getting away with murder, on and off the field, for years.
If anybody is hypocritical it's the Chelsea fans who have enjoyed the benefits of the FA looking the other way where their England stars were concerned for far too long, and yet they're now crying foul!
Hypocrisy rules, at Stamford Bridge, OK.
- Al, Hackney, 09/03/2010 16:15
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marvelous another example of bad behavior ,from gerrard and he gets away with it, RESPECT campaign really working isnt it.
pathetic really if a foreign player did this he would be charged instantly...
- Sam Mcmahon, warwick, 09/03/2010 15:45
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To show such disrespect to a match official is worse than anything John Terry has done.
- Blue Baby, London, 09/03/2010 15:41
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What happened to the FA`s Respect to referees ?
This will be copied every weekend by the kids up and now the country.
- Rob, London, 09/03/2010 14:37
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What if it had been John Terry ? The FA would have looked at that very differently, I suspect. 'Golden Boy' Stevie G gets away with it again. Hypocrisy rules, OK.
- Charlie, Nr. Crackpot, North Yorkshire, 09/03/2010 14:19
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Typical FA, rolls over for the big 4 once again
- Anon, London, 09/03/2010 13:08
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