{"id":133323,"date":"2023-11-05T17:04:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T17:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=133323"},"modified":"2023-11-05T17:04:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T17:04:31","slug":"arsenal-release-unprecedented-statement-after-mikel-artetas-stinging-attack-on-var-error-in-newcastle-defeat-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/arsenal-release-unprecedented-statement-after-mikel-artetas-stinging-attack-on-var-error-in-newcastle-defeat-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal release unprecedented statement after Mikel Arteta's stinging attack on VAR 'error' in Newcastle defeat | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
ARSENAL have issued a statement in support of manager Mikel Arteta following his passionate rant about VAR. <\/p>\n
The Gunners boss was left incensed after his team were on the receiving end of a number of controversial decisions during their 1-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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And now the club have released an official statement offering their support of the Spaniard on their website. <\/p>\n
It read: "Arsenal Football Club wholeheartedly supports Mikel Arteta\u2019s post-match comments after yet more unacceptable refereeing and VAR errors on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
"We\u2019d also like to acknowledge the huge effort and performance from our players and travelling supporters at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n
"The Premier League is the best league in the world with the best players, coaches and supporters, all of whom deserve better. <\/p>\n
"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.<\/p>\n "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."<\/p>\n Arteta made it clear that he felt Anthony Gordon's goal should not have stood during last night's feisty clash. <\/p>\n Questions were raised about the ball going out of play in the build up to the goal as well as a potential offside and a foul on Gabriel Magalhaes by Joelinton. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n On top of the controversy surrounding the goal, Arsenal fans and players alike were left scratching their heads over VAR's decision not to send off Bruno Guimaraes. <\/p>\n The Newcastle midfielder was let off without so much as a yellow card after his flailing arm clattered into the back of Jorginho's head.<\/p>\n After his side succumbed to their first Premier League defeat of the season Arteta did not hold back on his analysis of the officiating.<\/p>\n Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "I have praised my players for the performance and the way that we played – we didn\u2019t deserve to lose the match.<\/p>\n "We lost the match because of the clear and obvious decisions. It\u2019s embarrassing. It\u2019s a disgrace. That\u2019s what it is, a disgrace.\u201d<\/p>\n And when asked if he was planning to escalate the issue with the PGMOL, Arteta vowed to take it up with those at the top. <\/p>\n He said: "Yeah. We will be taking it for many months. There is so much at stake and we put in so many hours.<\/p>\n \u201cI am here to represent the football club and to get my team to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n "The margins are so small. It\u2019s a disgrace. It\u2019s embarrassing. That\u2019s how I feel and that\u2019s how everyone feels in that room [the dressing room].<\/p>\n \u201cYou cannot imagine the amount of messages that we\u2019ve got saying \u2018this cannot continue\u2019. It\u2019s embarrassing, I\u2019m sorry, embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/picture>POWER UP <\/span><\/p>\n
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