Arsenal releases a strong statement in support of Mikel Arteta
Arsenal has issued a statement affirming their strong backing for manager Mikel Arteta despite his team’s recent defeat against Newcastle United due to a contentious goal.
The winning goal for Newcastle appeared to have crossed the line and gone out of play, as depicted in various online images.
However, VAR did not detect this incident, allowing the goal to stand even after a review for a potential foul during the buildup.
Arteta criticized the decision as a disgrace, attributing it to the loss his team faced. While opinions on Arteta’s stance differ, Arsenal has publicly declared their support for the manager through an official statement.
It reads: “Arsenal Football Club wholeheartedly supports Mikel Arteta’s post-match comments after yet more unacceptable refereeing and VAR errors on Saturday evening.
“We’d also like to acknowledge the huge effort and performance from our players and travelling supporters at St James’ Park.
“The Premier League is the best league in the world with the best players, coaches and supporters, all of whom deserve better. 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.”
Every Arsenal supporter or player witnessing the goal would unanimously acknowledge that we were unfairly deprived.
The ball undeniably crossed the line, yet VAR persists in making such errors, leaving us with little choice but to hope for better outcomes in the future while moving forward.
Arsenal releases a strong statement in support of Mikel Arteta