Moyes booked for celebration, criticises rules

Football

Everton manager David Moyes received a yellow card for leaving his technical area to celebrate Beto's late equaliser against Brighton.

Everton manager David Moyes received a yellow card for celebrating his side's dramatic late equaliser against Brighton on Saturday. The incident occurred at the Amex Stadium during a Premier League fixture that finished 1-1.

Substitute Beto scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time, cancelling out Pascal Gross' 73rd-minute opener for Brighton. Moyes sprinted onto the pitch in delight following Beto's goal, prompting referee Chris Kavanagh to issue a booking for leaving his technical area.

Post-match, Moyes expressed his frustration with the rules, stating he would "bloody will do it again". He argued that modern football is "killing" managers' ability to celebrate goals. Moyes also referenced David Pleat's iconic pitch invasion in 1983, noting that Pleat was not booked for a similar display of emotion. The Everton boss believes such rules stifle the passion of the game.

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