I think that there are studies, well at least one that I know of,

These were conducted years ago, before professional officials, that showed unconscious bias towards bigger teams...so obviously it wasn't a problem of professionism. I don't want to say that there is a conscious process that favours the big teams but in the current climate where money makes all the decisions...it certainly benefits the TV companies, competition and sponsors when the big clubs progress to the latter stages of any competition

Posted By: Maillot Jaune on February 6th 2022 at 13:25:01

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If that's in Liverpool's favour they get a pen / red for that. (n/m) (Other Football) - 51eve, Feb 6, 13:03:33
- Would love some sports academic to look into this (Other Football) - CWC, Feb 6, 13:13:29
  - There are vast amounts of money at stake (Other Football) - paulg, Feb 6, 15:12:00
  - If you've thought of it,I'd bet money it's already been done .they just wouldn't release (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 6, 13:43:37
  - I think that there are studies, well at least one that I know of, (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Feb 6, 13:25:01
  - Funnily enough I thought exactly the same after the pen incident. (Other Football) - AstroCanary, Feb 6, 13:15:14
- Yeah reckon that would have been red the other end (n/m) (Other Football) - AstroCanary, Feb 6, 13:06:56
- How the fuck is that not denying a clear goal scoring opportunity (Other Football) - Old Man, Feb 6, 13:06:51
  - Defender was covering no? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 6, 17:42:10
  - They don’t even try to hide it any more. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Feb 6, 13:07:56
    - Refs and VAR need to be on audio (Other Football) - CWC, Feb 6, 13:16:50
      - I think the concern would be that audio... (Other Football) - AstroCanary, Feb 6, 13:22:01
- Surprising again. (Other Football) - APB, Feb 6, 13:04:42
- Oh what a surprise!! (n/m) (Other Football) - Elmham Yellow, Feb 6, 13:04:32

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