Arsenal asks Premier League to resolve refereeing issue

On the homepage, Arsenal supported coach Mikel Arteta saying the referee's decision in the defeat to Newcastle was "disgraceful", and called on the Premier League to quickly deal with problems in the management of the match.

"We wholeheartedly support Arteta's statement after the referee and VAR made another unacceptable error," read a statement on Arsenal's website. "The Premier League is the best in the world, from players to managers to fans, and they deserve better. The refereeing committee must urgently address the issues of officiating, avoiding belated analysis, unnecessary explanations and apologies."

Referee Stuart Attwell waits for VAR to confirm Newcastle's goal at St James Park, causing Arsenal to lose their first match in the 2023-2024 Premier League on November 4, 2023. Photo: AFP

Arsenal added that they remain supportive of the efforts of the Chief Refereeing Officer (PGMOL) Howard Webb, and are ready to work with referees to ensure matches are officiated to the league's standards.

It is rare for a team to publicly criticize a referee, via a separate post on their website, but Liverpool recently announced that they would not accept the referee's apology after they mistakenly denied a legitimate goal to Luis Diaz in their match against Tottenham.

PGMOL has yet to apologise to Arsenal for allowing Anthony Gordon's goal at St James' Park, which cost the Gunners their first Premier League loss of the season. The league's website also quoted former referee Dermot Gallagher, saying that VAR Andy Madley and referee Stuart Attwell did not think there were any obvious errors in allowing the goal to stand that would have changed their decision.

In his post-match statement, coach Mikel Arteta suggested that there was more than one possibility for the goal to be ruled out. He repeatedly mentioned the words “shame” and “disgrace”. Such statements directed at referees often put players or coaches at risk of being fined or disciplined. But so far, the disciplinary committee has not announced a penalty for Arteta.

Gordon's goal was checked by VAR for three possibilities: the ball went out, Joelinton fouled Gabriel Magalhaes and Gordon was offside. But after a few minutes, VAR decided not to intervene. According to regulations, they only intervene in decisions where the on-field referee has made a "clear and obvious mistake".

The more controversial of the three possibilities is that Joelinton may have pushed Gabriel to the ground. However, referee Attwell decided that the impact from the Newcastle midfielder was not enough to warrant a penalty. As for the possibility of the ball going out, beIN Sports provided an angle showing that a small part of the ball was still in the field.

After a 0-1 defeat at St James Park, Arsenal will return to the Emirates to face Sevilla on November 8 and Burnley on November 11. If banned, Arteta risks missing the Burnley match.

Hoang An

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