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Mikela Arteta escaping a Football Association punishment for his post-match rant at refereeing standards after Arsenal’s controversial defeat at Newcastle last month has raised plenty of eyebrows.
That includes those of Ref Support UK, a charity that represents referees. “I believe this is nothing more than clever representation by a KC than a just outcome,” said their chief executive Martin Cassidy. “If those remarks and actions are deemed acceptable in the modern game then football is on a very difficult road for match officials.”