Portsmouth boss questions referees’ Ebou Adams treatment after Bolton Wanderers suspension blow

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho has contacted referee body Pro Ref to express concerns over how match officials treat midfielder Ebou Adams. The 30-year-old received his fifth yellow card of the season during Pompey's weekend home defeat to Stoke City, triggering a one-game suspension that rules him out of the upcoming trip to Bolton Wanderers on November 21.

Mousinho questioned whether referees target Adams due to his physical style of play and reputation, disputing his latest booking after Adams tangled with Stoke striker Robert Bozenik. Reaching five cautions in 15 matches also leaves Adams facing a tight margin to avoid a further two-match ban before the 10-card threshold at match 37.