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Published 14:08 20 Dec 2016 GMT
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Ranieri was unhappy with Pawson's performance during Leicester City's 2-2 draw away to Stoke City.
The referee sent-off Jamie Vardy for a two-footed challenge on Mame Biram Diouf, but the Leicester striker made no contact, the red-card seem excessive and the club have appealed his suspension.
The fact Pawson only gave Manchester United's Marcus Rojo a yellow card for his two-footed lunge on Wilfried Zaha a few days previous against Crystal Palace made the decision even more difficult to accept for Leicester.
However, it turns out that wasn't even his worst decision in the game.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_UK/status/810234366601428992
Pawson booked Erik Pieters in the 67th minute.
However, it turns out he should have booked his Stoke teammate Bruno Martins Indi instead. The yellow card has been transferred due to "mistaken identity," according to Liam Blackburn of the Press Association.
https://twitter.com/liamblackburn/status/811176945534857216
This is easily the worst case of mistaken identity in football since mug manufacturers mistook Barack Obama for Football

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