Aitor Karanka has refused to comment on the referee who sent Dimi Konstantopoulos off at Birmingham City.
Nottingham ref David Coote was the man in black at St Andrew’s and was also fourth official who sent the Boro boss to the stands in the closing stages of the 1-1 home draw with Blackburn on November 29.
Both incidents involved Konstantopoulos. Against Rovers, Karanka felt the keeper was fouled in the build-up to the visitors’ last gasp equaliser.
His angry reaction led to him being sent off and charged with improper conduct by the FA.
He subsequently attended an FA hearing in London and was handed a one match touchline ban.
On Wednesday night, Konstantopoulos was sent off after tripping Clayton Donaldson when the City striker latched onto Ben Gibson’s under-hit pass late in the first half.
After the match, Karanka wisely declined to comment on the incident.
“I can’t say anything because I was far (away) and the second thing is I can’t say anything about the referee because I have had problems in the past with this referee when he was fourth official so I prefer not to say anything about him,” he said.
“I prefer not to say anything about him because I have already had a problem with him and I went to London to explain everything and I learned that day that I prefer not to say anything.”
Konstantopoulos is suspended for Saturday’s home derby with Leeds United and Tomas Mejias is odds-on to deputise.
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