Arsenal news: Ex-Premier League referee suggests Mikel Arteta action after post-Wolves comments
Premier League officials will welcome a meeting with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after his latest comments.
That’s according to ex-FIFA and Premier League referee Keith Hackett, speaking exclusively to Football Insider after the Spaniard’s comments after Thursday’s (10 February) clash with Wolves.
As per the Evening Standard (10 February), Arteta revealed he is “not at all” happy with the officiating this season and confirmed he would look to hold a meeting with officials at some point.
Arsenal have had 15 red cards since Arteta was appointed in December 2019 with Gabriel Martinelli becoming the latest to see red.
The attacker was shown two yellow cards during the same passage of play in the second half of Arsenal’s clash with Wolves.
Hackett insists Arteta is within his rights to request a meeting.
“He said he was unhappy. I have previously suggested that Arteta should have a meeting with the PGMOL anyway,” Hackett told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.
“When a club has a rising disciplinary record, there needs to be a meeting in order to clarify what was going on.
“Managers and referees do need to get together, I think, to ensure these kinds of things don’t happen in the future.
“Arteta is well within his rights to request a meeting if he feels that is necessary and the PGMOL should have no problem with it.
“I’m sure they will want to sort out Arsenal’s poor record as much as Arsenal do.”
Arsenal are next in action against Brentford on 19 February.
They are currently fifth in the Premier League table.
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