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ARSENAL are set to hit the PGMOL with a list of complaints when they next meet with the referee chiefs, according to reports.
Mikel Arteta fumed after Anthony Gordon’s goal was allowed in Newcastle’s 1-0 win over the Gunners on Saturday.
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PGMOL chief Howard Webb has previously issued apologies to clubsGettyArsenal responded with a statement fully backing their manager, and they are now compiling a list of gripes they have with refereeing decisions stretching back to last season.
According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal will point to the Gordon decision along with several others as cases of bad officiating against them.
Among them is the decision not to send off Mateo Kovacic when Manchester City visited the Emirates last month.
The midfielder twice avoided a red card for dangerous tackles with the Gunners going on to win the game 1-0.
Also included in the list is Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brentford last season when VAR Lee Mason failed to draw the lines to determine whether Ivan Toney was offside when he scored the Bees’ equaliser.
Another example Arsenal will point to is the decision to rule out Gabriel Martinelli’s opener in their 3-1 defeat to Manchester United, which the PGMOL later admit they got wrong.
The PGMOL have already apologised for mistakes this season after incorrectly disallowing Luis Diaz’s goal for Liverpool against Tottenham.
Referee Anthony Taylor was also demoted at the weekend after awarding Newcastle a controversial penalty against Wolves.
Arteta branded the officials a “disgrace” after his side were defeated at St James’ Park.
He said: “I have praised my players for the performance and the way that we played – we didn’t deserve to lose the match.
“We lost the match because of the clear and obvious decisions. It’s embarrassing. It’s a disgrace. That’s what it is, a disgrace.”
He is now waiting to see what punishment, if any, he will receive.
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