LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Newcastle United interim manager John Carver is coming under increased media fire after suggesting defender Mike Williamson got himself sent off "on purpose" during Saturday's 3-0 Premier League defeat at Leicester City.
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Williamson earned a second yellow card for a reckless barge on Leicester striker Jamie Vardy after 62 minutes, before Daryl Janmaat was dismissed in stoppage time as Newcastle suffered an eighth defeat in a row and fell to 15th in the table, two points clear of the relegation zone with three games remaining.