Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta are reportedly frustrated with the Football Association after Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi was let off with a warning following his critical comments about English referees.
De Zerbi had expressed his displeasure, stating that he did not like “80 per cent of England’s referees” after a match against Sheffield United.
In contrast to De Zerbi’s situation, Arteta is facing a charge from the FA for his own rant regarding officials and VAR’s decision to award a goal to Newcastle against Arsenal, which he deemed a disgrace.
While De Zerbi will not be charged and has only received a warning, Arteta is working on his response to the FA’s charge. The Daily Mail reports that Arsenal and Arteta are frustrated with what they perceive as unfair targeting, given the differing outcomes in the two cases.
Just Arsenal Opinion
We do not have control over how the FA lays charges on anyone and that is why our manager and players must be careful.
As things stand, Arteta could be fined and banned for his conduct and he must learn from this and work on his reaction.
Almost every team has been impacted by an unfair and negative VAR decision but that does not give the managers or players the right to attack the match officials.
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Are you having a laugh? Silence and corruption are best friends Admin. But hey, you can bend over with whatever justification.
MA did NOT attack the match officials – he attacked the decisions made.
De Zerbi attacked 80% of the PGMOL members.
Exactly. De Zerbi should be fine, not Arteta. And I think ALL managers should go out and criticise VAR every time they make a mistake. It is built on technology that makes it impossible to take a wrong decision, unless you are biased. The only way to reach a change, that everyone will benefit from, is to keep criticise them.
Well put mats.
If you don’t call it, your silence is complicit.
I was Arteta Out early on. Couldn’t back him more these days.
You never see a Smoke without fire, so this is why the league have hurriedly comes up with countless sets of sauntion, just to punish the Arsenal gaffer.
So brought before a Kangaroo court found guilty and fine a pisspot load of money with possible points reductions, as the Kangaroo court fines has no possible limits.
This is not deja vu it has happenedbefore, new penalties were introduced in the pass to deduct two points from Arsenal in failing to control our players against Man United, Howard Webb memory really run deep, the higher the monkey climb the more he’s exposed.
So swept under the carpet the fact the gaffer act in the intrest of the game, by exposing the referees incompetent, he may have gone one foot too far by also exposing the sheer lack of leadership, which is the same leadership that appointed these referees.
This is why Howard Webb will come down on the gaffer like a ton of bricks.
Hahahahahah We the arsenal fan knew what is going on, since the days of Arsen Wenger til today we are the target of FA. Did you know how many times ref. Gave Wenger RED CARD, MONEY is talking in English football. If we like or not it’s going to continue because there is nothing anyone can do.
Don’t think either should be suspended, but arteta’s comments were a bit stronger, being real. De zerbi said he “didn’t like” 80% of referees and their behaviour; arteta basically said everything’s a shambles, a “disgrace”.
Again, don’t think either should be suspended, but of the two, I’m not surprised arteta was charged.
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What I fail to understand is why managers must keep mute when their teams get cheated.
This is moreorless the attitude of the FA👇
“We know you were dealt a blow with the unfair decision, but keep your mouth shut each time you get such. It will always happen and you must bear it, no matter the effect on your team and league standing”
I think FA is becoming worthless. They have gone too far in this. Football must let to be football not a decision of FA or referees. Think outside the box you are spoiling football.
Not a problem to say that you “do not like”.
de Zerbi was very clever, while Arteta wasn’t able to collect himself and make a more measured statement.
Hope he only gets a fair fine.
De Zerbi first time offence and all he said was he doesn’t like 80% of the referees. Arteta is a serial offender, two yellow cards (I think) this season, always harassing the 4th official, waving imaginary yellow cards and his language was somewhat inflammatory regarding the Newcastle game. Don’t know why people keep using the word corruption, we’ve all heard the audio from the incidents and even though I do not agree with the goal standing, I think the officials are incompetent and not corrupt.
I absolutely agree with your post – well almost anyway. Arteta is passionate and his touch line behaviour has been ‘naughty’ at times and like most top people, doesn’t like losing. His language could be considered inflammatory but expecting the manager of the losing side to come out for an interview when VAR was under so much scrutiny, is almost asking for a negative reaction. Arteta needs to have a head massage before speaking to the press in an effort to calm down
Great post, fully agree
In all of these going on, the premiere league is becoming a joke and disgrace like MA rightly called it.
How can a goal that came after ball crossed the corner line stood but everyone expects Artetar to keep mute? FA go-ahead and charge him but be ready for more criticism with your corrupt refs with bought decisions.
Seems quite straightforward to me. There are 3 types of lashing out at any authority that are construed differently:
1) “I don’t like you” – that’s a negative opinion.
2) “You are a disgrace” – that’s an insult.
3) “You are corrupt” – that’s defamation, unless you have concrete evidence that can stand up in the court of law.
Expressing a negative opinion won’t get you in trouble.
Hurling an insult may result in disciplinary action.
Committing defamation may get you sued in court
Exactly. Saying you don’t like the officials is an opinion. If he’d said 80% of officials are unlikable, then it’s an insult. Saying he doesn’t like 80% of officials becuase they are a******* is defamation! Therefore a warning makes sense.
It’s been coming for Arteta, but I’ve yet to see any evidence of Arsenal being “infuriated”. More likely ‘quite annoyed’.
I wonder what would have happened had De Zerbi said that he liked 20% of the English referees.
The FA can have their way for all i care BUT should be ready for our come back. Insanity all over the place!!!
De zerbi didn’t criticise any officials, he just said he does not like them. Does anyone like them? Arteta on the other hand had a full on rant that ripped var to pieces… Quite different. Ones a managers opinion, the others a criticism.
Yes, a criticism of the way the system is being used – not 80% of the referees involved.
So which criticism would you say is aimed at individuals and the other aimed at interpretation of the system Dan and which one is bringing the PGMOL as a whole into disrepute, while the other is questioning the use of VAR?
The problem is the system, VAR should be used as an aid for referees. Except off sides. VAR looks at issue. Relays to referee if there is an issue. Referee then watch’s replay at normal speed and makes his determination, the referee should be the only and final arbitrator of ALL decisions in the game.
“does not give the managers or players the right to attack the match officials.”
Are u nuts?
Smoke better next time.