The Everton boss has stated that the Professional Game Match Officials is hesitant to communicate with managers because so many refereeing decisions this season have been hard to justify. The Everton manager said he was left speechless when Fulham were awarded what proved to be a match-winning penalty against Nottingham Forest on Monday.
The Toffees were refused a penalty on Saturday for a comparable incident during their home defeat by Arsenal. Moyes did not criticise the decision at the time but, following Fulhamâs penalty, feels the inconsistency of referees can not be ignored.
âI was half choking last night when I saw the decision given and ours wasnât,â Moyes commented. âThere is a sense that certain clubs get those decisions and other clubs donât. We seem to be on the latter side of that.â
Moyes also referenced an earlier incident in the season at Brentford involving Virgil van Dijk which was very comparable. âIt was later it was given. It is frustrating it wasnât given on the night and we are looking at others which have been missed,â he added.
When asked whether he intended to raise the issue with the officiating body, Moyes expressed further frustration. âItâs unclear,â he said. âThey donât make it easy whatever you want. They donât want to have a conversation about it really. They might engage, but they donât want to because theyâre likely discovering it is very difficult to explain things.â
This stance from the PGMO underscores a broader problem of transparency and accountability in the sportâs refereeing, according to the long-serving coach.
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