Manchester — Manchester United assistant manager Rui Faria suggested sarcastically referee Mark Clattenburg did "fantastic work" by sending off Ander Herrera in their 0-0 draw with Burnley. United midfielder Herrera was dismissed for two bookable offences, the second midway through the second half for a foul on Dean Marney. The Spaniard appeared to slip as he made the challenge, but Clattenburg issued a second yellow then a red card. Faria conducted postmatch media duties, with manager Jose Mourinho absent after being sent to the stand for reportedly protesting too strongly at half-time following a rejected penalty appeal. Mourinho was believed to be angry that Clattenburg had refused to penalise Burnley fullback Jon Flanagan, who escaped punishment after appearing to catch Matteo Darmian’s trailing leg on the edge of the penalty area just before half-time. Asked about the sending-off incident, Faria said: "I just want to say it was fantastic work from the referee." Faria refused to...
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