David Moyes has claimed that the Professional Game Match Officials is hesitant to communicate with managers because so many refereeing decisions this season have been hard to justify. Moyes said he âhalf chokedâ when Fulham were awarded what proved to be a decisive penalty against Nottingham Forest on Monday.
The Toffees were refused a penalty on Saturday for a similar offence during their home defeat by Arsenal. Moyes did not criticise the decision at the time but, following Fulhamâs penalty, believes the lack of consistency of referees can not be ignored.
âI was half choking last night when I saw the decision given and ours wasnât,â said the Everton manager. âThere is a sense that certain clubs get those decisions and other clubs donât. It appears we are on the latter side of that.â
The coach also pointed to an previous case in the season at Brentford involving Virgil van Dijk which was very comparable. âI think eventually it was given. We are disappointed it wasnât given on the night and we are looking at others which have been missed,â he added.
Questioned on whether he intended to present his case with referee chiefs, Moyes expressed further frustration. âItâs unclear,â he said. âThey donât make it easy whatever you want. They donât want to have a conversation about it really. They will have, but they donât want to because theyâre likely discovering it is very difficult to explain things.â
This stance from the PGMO highlights a wider issue of openness and accountability in the sportâs refereeing, as per the experienced manager.
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