Disputes
Warnock, who is qualified as a referee, but has never officiated at the very top level, is renowned for his outbursts, which some see as controversial and despite obviously being a very able manager these are often cited as the reason he has never managed a higher echelon club. He has had high-profile disputes with many inside the game, some of which are detailed below.
Fans
Leicester City – When Leicester restructured their debt after going into administration in 2002, enabling them to hold onto a string of Premiership stars who ordinarily would have been sold to stay afloat, they gained promotion to the Premiership, at the expense of Sheffield United, who had to make do with a play-off place. After United failed to gain promotion Warnock revealed his anger at the Leicester situation. Incensed that City could have got into such a state yet continued to compete at the top of the table, with no punishment, Warnock complained to the press, claiming United should have Leicester's place in the Premiership and the club should have been relegated or booted out the League. Any team now going into administration is automatically deducted 10 points, although even with this punishment Leicester would still have been two points clear of United, albeit with a far stronger team as a result of the move into administration. He added further problems between Leicester fans and himself on 15th July. Warnock told the Ealing Gazette that Leicester were not as big as his current club, Queens Park Rangers.
:icon_wink any chance it might be unreserved down there? As my bestest bud is a shortarse and she could hardly see anything at Sheff Utd!
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