Overview
- Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, former referee Mike Dean said QPR kicked off after Edin Džeko’s equaliser and immediately returned the ball to Manchester City.
- Dean recounted fourth official Neil Swarbrick telling the crew to stay alert because “something is going to happen,” and noted Jamie Mackie celebrating QPR’s safety before the match ended.
- Wayne Rooney has long questioned QPR’s approach in the closing minutes, a view he reiterated during the discussion.
- Former QPR players Joey Barton and Djibril Cissé have rejected any suggestion of throwing the game, saying their focus was survival and friendships explained post-match celebrations.
- There has been no corroborating evidence or official finding of intentional wrongdoing despite renewed attention on City’s stoppage-time comeback to win the title.