Doesn’t matter if he says anything or not, they only charge Arteta. De Zerbi, Howe, O’Neil, Poch and Klopp have all been ‘disrespecting’ refs with nothing coming of it.

Where was this when Liverpool did their statement? Has Klopp been charged? They are a disgrace.

Yes because it means the competitors have to play more games…

The wages.

VAR has removed accountability from the refs and linesmen. They might see something but don’t have to call it as they know VAR will check it. But VAR thinks that the ref has seen it and not called it so they rarely intervene.

Ita also worth noting that the ONLY penalty awarded by a ref that VAR has overturned this season is Havertz vs Man Utd. Much more dubious ones have been left.

Until they copy and paste the Rugby Union model (ref and VAR specialist teams constantly working together not former refs keeping their mates out of the shit) and the onfield ref clearly asks what he wants checking, it’s not going to work because subjectivity is there from the start.

Linesmen need to revert to having to flag for fouls and offside checks and report everything they see to the ref.

Oh, and stop the bribery from UAE/Saudi leagues is probably a good start. At minimum, declare the conflict of interest like normal organisations.

Too many dodgy pens boosting those numbers. And it’s Man City so nobody really cares.

Set up rugby style officiating teams that stick together but make the VAR and onfield team responsible. Train them to work together and communicate like rugby officials and enhance the technology with automation and embedded sensors to make offsides, balls out of play and other breaches detectable by the automation.

Change the operating model so that PGMOL refs cannot have conflicts of interest or bribery/corruption which unfortunately for them, means no jaunts off to club owner gigs.

Make it clear that the VAR is there to check events more clearly for the ref and that the ref and linesman still need to call them as per they did before VAR introduction.

Enforce FFP and employ forensic accountants to drill into suspicious and intercompany funding revenues and stop clubs from legal wrangling and delay tactics.

Ref made the right call then Mr UAE Ref pulled it back. Sus af now, 2 big calls in the last 2 big games…