Ephie Fitzgerald rejects claim he 'attempted to barge' into referee's dressing room

The Waterford football manager insisted he did not enter Chris Maguire’s dressing-room at half-time in last Sunday’s Division 4 defeat to Sligo at Fraher Field.

Waterford manager Ephie Fitzgerald questions a decision of referee Chris Maguire in Sunday's Allianz FL Division 4 game against Sligo.

Waterford football manager Ephie Fitzgerald has vehemently denied the allegation that he attempted to enter referee Chris Maguire’s dressing-room at half-time in last Sunday’s Division 4 defeat to Sligo at Fraher Field.

The events of last Sunday, which saw Waterford finish with 11 players after three sending-offs and an injury-time black card, has prompted Fitzgerald to call for greater respect from match officials towards managers as he felt repeatedly stonewalled in his attempts to ascertain why three of his players had been shown red.