Source: SKY_Sports
Hughes wants clarification
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Manchester City manager Mark Hughes believes it could be beneficial if the allocation of added time becomes the responsibility of an independent time keeper.[LNB] The Welshman was angered after his side lost 4-3 at derby rivals Manchester United on Sunday, with Michael Owen hitting a dramatic winner deep into injury time at Old Trafford.[LNB]Hughes was unimpressed that United scored after an allocated four minutes of added time had already been played, despite the fact that substitutions had taken place and Craig Bellamy had also drawn City level in injury time to warrant additional seconds.[LNB]There have been suggestions that an independent time keeper could be appointed to clear a grey area in rules, but the Professional Game Match Officials Board has told Sky Sports News that it is a matter for the International Football Association Board to consider.[LNB]Hughes, though, feels a different system could prevent incidents such as Sunday's derby confusion occurring again in the future, saying: "There is a little bit of an area that needs a little bit of a clarification for everyone.[LNB]"When people are putting a board up and it is in lights and there is an amount of time shown for everyone, then it can cause confusion if that allotted time is exceeded.[LNB]"If you are looking at a different system whereby the allocation of time is taken over by someone else, then maybe that would help. [LNB]Investigated"I'm not saying I'm advocating it, but maybe that is an alternative that can be investigated."[LNB]Meanwhile, former United player Hughes maintains that Bellamy will not face in-house punishment after an altercation with a fan in the defeat.[LNB]The striker confronted an individual who had run on to the pitch at the end of the game and the Wales international appeared to push the intruder in the face.[LNB]But Hughes, who has yet to hear from the Football Association, has echoed his assistant Mark Bowen in declaring that Bellamy will not be punished by City as he believes his player was trying to restart the match and was also acting in self-defence.[LNB]The City boss said when asked about the possibility of Bellamy receiving punishment: "We are still waiting for notification if there is going to be any from the FA in regard to that.[LNB]"But my take on the situation was basically that Craig wasn't privy to how much time was actually left to enable us to get back into the game so he obviously wanted the guy to get off as quickly as possible and told him so.[LNB]"Obviously, the guy has made an aggressive movement towards him. My view, and Craig's view, is that he put up a defensive hand and pushed the guy away, which I think he was right to do as you never know what is going to happen in those situations. [LNB]No complaint "That is the top and bottom of it. We haven't been contacted by the FA at this moment in time. But if they do contact us, that is what we will say.[LNB]"At the time, it wasn't something that was highlighted immediately. The circumstances of the game maybe clouded that.[LNB]"In the context of the game, it was an incident that was something out of nothing and that is how we viewed it."[LNB]Hughes has also confirmed that he will not make a complaint about Alan Wiley, despite criticising the fourth official for laughing with United boss Sir Alex Ferguson towards the end of the derby.[LNB]Asked if he would want Wiley's behaviour to be analysed, Hughes said: "No.[LNB]"I wasn't privy to that conversation (between Wiley and Ferguson). Maybe it was a good joke."[LNB]
