Ex-PGMOL Chief Slams Organisation For Referee They've Chosen For Arsenal vs Chelsea

"And then we look at Chris Kavanagh. Remember, he was the referee that had such a poor performance that we were informed that was stood down. The reality was, he was refereeing in Europe. And now, what's his next appointment? Manchester United next week. You cannot make it up."

"While he called on PGMOL to take action to 'stop this nonsense inside the area', Hackett has now expressed surprise that England was not sanctioned and was instead appointed to referee arguably the biggest game of the weekend."

Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett has criticized PGMOL's decision to appoint Darren England to referee the Arsenal versus Chelsea match following what he deemed a poor performance in Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Everton. Hackett expressed concern about England's handling of aggressive corner tactics employed by Everton and called for action to address such behavior. He voiced surprise that England faced no sanctions and was instead assigned to one of the weekend's most significant fixtures. Hackett also criticized the appointment of Chris Kavanagh to referee Manchester United against Crystal Palace, noting Kavanagh had previously been stood down due to poor performance. England issued multiple yellow cards during the Everton match, though the first booking did not occur until the 77th minute.

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