CHELSEA fans were left furious after finding out Anthony Taylor will referee their derby against Tottenham, just two years after officiating a highly controversial clash.
The Blues and Spurs will lock horns in the Premier League on Sunday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
And Taylor, 46, will be in charge after overseeing a dramatic 2-2 draw in August 2022 at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea were left incensed at full-time as they claimed both of the North Londoners’ goals should have been disallowed.
Tottenham ace Rodrigo Bentancur appeared to have fouled Kai Havertz in the build-up to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s goal.
And Cristian Romero then appeared to pull Marc Cucurella by the hair as they contested a corner-kick moments before Harry Kane scored as a result of that set-piece.
The West Londoners’ manager at the time Thomas Tuchel even suggested Taylor should NEVER officiate another Chelsea game.
Nevertheless, the Mancunian ref will referee the London clash once more despite a negative reaction from a section of Blues fans.
One fan tweeted: “I sound like a broken record but how is he still allowed to referee our games? Especially what happened couple years ago.”
Another commented: “Why does he get all of our big games? It’s every season.”
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A third wrote: “It was fun while it lasted…”
This fan gushed: “FFS!”
And that one said: “Drama loading.”
Taylor is among the Premier League’s most experienced and respected refs having been officiating in the Premier League since 2010.
