The English FA has reprimanded Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, for making offensive remarks about officiating in the Premier League, but Arteta has insisted that he would continue “speaking.”
On November 4, Mikel Arteta, following Newcastle United’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal, denounced the match’s officiating, calling it “an absolute disgrace”.
The play that most enraged Arteta was Anthony Gordon’s goal, which was allegedly the result of a foul that the video assistant referee missed.
Three video assistant replays (VAR) were conducted following the goal to determine if the ball was out of play, if a foul was called, and if there was an offside. Newcastle United was declared winners after all the inspections, and the goal stood.
Arsenal’s Premier League winning run came to an end with a goal in the 64th minute. Arteta, 41, formally sent the FA his thoughts on his words, but he has not yet been told what kind of penalty he would receive for them.
Prior to Arsenal’s Saturday Premier League matchup with Brentford at 6:30 p.m., Mikel Arteta underlined the value of free speech. Additionally, he expressed his belief that improved communication will result in refereeing of a higher caliber.
“I will be speaking now. Mikel Arteta told the media on Friday, “I think you have to be yourself and as a leader, you have to be authentic.”
“This is who I am, and you cannot be someone you are not.”
“We have [sent our observations to the FA] and we will try to give our point and the reasons why and there’s not a lot I can comment on,” Arteta continued in response to the FA’s complaint against him.
“There is a procedure in place to ensure that you perform your observations correctly when asked to do so.
We all want to see the game improved, therefore it’s wonderful that we are talking to each other. Everyone wants a better game: journalists, managers, officials, officials, and sporting directors.
“Freedom of speech must be encouraged in order to achieve a better game. It must be used constructively and with respect.
“It is beneficial that they are discussing decisions in front of the media since it provides clarity.”