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Owen Coyle confronts Robin Singh over red card: ‘That’s why you’re there… to give your opinion’ | Football News

Owen Coyle confronts Robin Singh over red card: ‘That’s why you’re there… to give your opinion’ | Football News

Chennaiyin FC head coach Owen Coyle was an angry man after his side lost 1-3 to Kerala Blasters FC in an Indian Super League game on Thursday night at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Chennai. Owen Coyle’s team was reduced to ten men after Wilmar Jordan Gil was red carded in the 37th minute. The Blasters were 1-0 up at that point and used the numerical advantage to race to a 3-0 lead. It was only a consolation goal from Vincy Barretto in the second-half stoppage time that went the way of Chennaiyin FC on the night. Chennaiyin FC are now 10th in the standings after 19 games with 18 points. Story continues below this ad An angry Owen Coyle confronted commentator and former India international Robin Singh over the red card in the post-match press conference. “Are you telling me, Robin, that was a red card?” Owen Coyle said to Robin at the start of their post-match interaction on being asked what he thought of the game. As Robin tried to deflect the question …