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Very pleased that Peter Bankes is refereeing Utd vs Sheff Utd as I’ve been impressed however please could some help out with this

In that recent interview Michael Oliver stayed he couldn’t referee teams around the team he supports - Newcastle and IIRC Kevin Friend was taken off a Tottenham game in Leicester’s title winning season despite supporting Bristol City , here we have  Peter Bankes from Merseyside and yet Utd are top of table with Liverpool challenging them what’s the difference ?

It depends as to who he supports not where he is from or lives currently.  The old postcode rule regarding appointments was dropped 3/4 seasons ago now.  Friend is a known Leicester supporter as well as supporting Bristol City, he has 2 teams he actively supports. I can relate to that! I have a league team in the UK plus several non league teams, 2 league & 2 non league teams in Hungary, a non league team in Russia, a team in Slovakia, a couple in Romania and 1 in Serbia!   Banks is obviously not a Liverpool fan although I don't know who he supports.