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Anthony Taylor Chelsea Controversy: 3 Decisions Fans Still Debate After His Retirement
Following Anthony Taylor's retirement after 831 matches, Chelsea supporters have revisited three controversial decisions that defined his relationship with the club. The incidents include: Cristian Romero's hair pull on Marc Cucurella in August 2022, where Taylor allowed play to continue and VAR did not intervene, leading to a late equalizer; Mateo Kovačić's second yellow card in the 2020 FA Cup Final, which former referee Mark Clattenburg deemed an error; and Harry Maguire's challenge on Michy Batshuayi in February 2020. The article examines these decisions using official rules and statistical data to separate fan perception from reality.
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