Premiership: Referee to be relegated over Keane yellow card

The British Football Association has confirmed that referee Dermot Gallagher will be relegated to the First Division as punishment for not sending off Robbie Keane on Saturday.

The British Football Association has confirmed that referee Dermot Gallagher will be relegated to the First Division as punishment for not sending off Robbie Keane on Saturday.

The Irish striker only received a yellow card when he reacted to David Beckham’s stern tackle by pushing him with two hands.

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