Steve Parish has slammed the inconsistency that saw Wilfried Zaha handed a yellow card against Watford for his challenge on Christian Kabasele, after being the victim of numerous indiscretions that went unpunished.
The Ivory Coast winger has been fouled more times than anyone but Eden Hazard in the Premier League since his top flight debut in 2013 - totalling more than 500 fouls after the Vicarage Road clash.
The Crystal Palace chairman was quick to point out that he didn't want Zaha to be protected, but hoped for a more standardised approaching to brandishing cards, particularly now that VAR has been implemented.
Parish told the Eagles match day programme: "I was disappointed but not hugely surprised with his treatment at Vicarage Road, especially as Troy Deeney has previously publicly stated that his teammates take it in turns to foul him. Everyone makes tactical fouls; you can't blame them really as they are getting away with systematic fouling to help them get a result.
"I'm not calling for him to be protected; I just want him to receive the same, fair treatment as every other player should. The yellow card cannot be rescinded, which is pretty galling given the circumstances.
"I have written to the Premier League to share my views on this particular incident, and I think with VAR, it must be possible to get a more standardised approach to bookings., and also give referees the ability to rescind yellow cards that are clearly given in error.
"On another day it could have been very costly for him, and the team. Credit to Wilf for not letting it affect his performance."
