Coleman bans ref from Fulham
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Fulham boss Chris Coleman is convinced they deserved a penalty in yesterday's 2-0 defeat by Chelsea.
Coleman had no complaints about Chelsea's penalty but thought his team deserved one too after Petr Cech saved at the feet of Michael Brown.
The ball spilled out and Cech grabbed Brown's foot to stop him reaching it but referee Mark Halsey gave a free-kick to Chelsea for the challenge on the goalkeeper.
Coleman said: "I asked Mark about it after the game and he said he had to protect the keeper.
"Why should the keeper be protected more than anybody else? It's a 50-50 challenge.
"Petr Cech knows it's a penalty because he grabs Michael. If he thought he had a free-kick he wouldn't have done it.
"I could not believe the decision. I've seen it 10 times on the slow-mo. It's a 50-50 ball and he lost it."
Coleman thought his team could have had another penalty, when the score was 2-0 for a foul by Didier Drogba.
The Fulham boss added: "It's not Chelsea's fault. They are a great team and great champions.
"It's Mark Halsey's fault. I'm disappointed with him. It's not the first time.
"When we played Arsenal two years ago he killed us. He's a decent referee Mark Halsey but he's not decent when he comes to us.
"We were terrific for 70 minutes. Our attitude was superb. It killed when three decisions went against us.
"I had to calm the lads down in the dressing room because they weren't very happy. But there you go, no points."
Coleman claims he will ask the Football Association not to send Halsey to Craven Cottage again.
He said: "I will ask not to have Mark Halsey again. I will ask because there's always a bit of controversy when Mark comes to the Cottage.
"I'll ask and we'll probably have him in another six weeks' time."
Coleman had no complaints about Chelsea's penalty but thought his team deserved one too after Petr Cech saved at the feet of Michael Brown.
The ball spilled out and Cech grabbed Brown's foot to stop him reaching it but referee Mark Halsey gave a free-kick to Chelsea for the challenge on the goalkeeper.
Coleman said: "I asked Mark about it after the game and he said he had to protect the keeper.
"Why should the keeper be protected more than anybody else? It's a 50-50 challenge.
"Petr Cech knows it's a penalty because he grabs Michael. If he thought he had a free-kick he wouldn't have done it.
"I could not believe the decision. I've seen it 10 times on the slow-mo. It's a 50-50 ball and he lost it."
Coleman thought his team could have had another penalty, when the score was 2-0 for a foul by Didier Drogba.
The Fulham boss added: "It's not Chelsea's fault. They are a great team and great champions.
"It's Mark Halsey's fault. I'm disappointed with him. It's not the first time.
"When we played Arsenal two years ago he killed us. He's a decent referee Mark Halsey but he's not decent when he comes to us.
"We were terrific for 70 minutes. Our attitude was superb. It killed when three decisions went against us.
"I had to calm the lads down in the dressing room because they weren't very happy. But there you go, no points."
Coleman claims he will ask the Football Association not to send Halsey to Craven Cottage again.
He said: "I will ask not to have Mark Halsey again. I will ask because there's always a bit of controversy when Mark comes to the Cottage.
"I'll ask and we'll probably have him in another six weeks' time."
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