{"id":294266,"date":"2023-11-05T14:54:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T14:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294266"},"modified":"2023-11-05T14:54:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T14:54:25","slug":"arsenal-release-statement-after-mikel-arteta-savages-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/arsenal-release-statement-after-mikel-arteta-savages-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal release statement after Mikel Arteta savages officials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mikel Arteta fumes at Newcastle’s winning goal against Arsenal<\/h3>\n

Arsenal have released a statement in support of their manager Mikel Arteta after the Spaniard laid into the officials following another controversial Premier League VAR decision. Arsenal went toe-to-toe with Newcastle at St James\u2019 Park on Saturday afternoon but lost 1-0 Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game. The goal was checked by VAR for three separate issues before eventually being awarded.<\/p>\n

Arsenal and Newcastle were pretty evenly matched in the north east. But the winning goal came midway through the second half as Gordon notched his fourth goal of the campaign.<\/p>\n

In the lead-up to the goal, Joe Willock raced to the corner flag to keep the ball in play following a wayward shot from Jacob Murphy. As the midfielder crossed the ball into the penalty area, Joelinton appeared to shove Gabriel in the back before heading the ball back across goal to Gordon.<\/p>\n

The VAR checks took four minutes, with the officials reviewing whether the ball had gone out of play, whether Joelinton had fouled Gabriel and whether Gordon had strayed offside. And all three of the incidents passed the checks.<\/p>\n

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Arteta was furious after the final whistle and launched into a series of rants during his post-match interviews as he called the decision \u201cembarrassing\u201d and \u201ca disgrace\u201d. And his employers have backed him up.<\/p>\n

\u201cArsenal Football Club wholeheartedly supports Mikel Arteta\u2019s post-match comments after yet more unacceptable refereeing and VAR errors on Saturday evening,\u201d the Gunners wrote in a statement on their website on Sunday afternoon. We\u2019d also like to acknowledge the huge effort and performance from our players and travelling supporters at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Premier League is the best league in the world with the best players, coaches and supporters, all of whom deserve better. PGMOL urgently needs to address the standard of officiating and focus on action which moves us all on from retrospective analysis, attempted explanations and apologies. We support the ongoing efforts of Chief Refereeing Officer, Howard Webb and would welcome working together to achieve the world-class officiating standards our league demands.\u201d<\/p>\n