"What the referee has now allowed, what's happening in the set-piece situation is, I'll say, almost crazy. I think they should review it. I can see that many of them are fouls - the contacts, the holding, the grabbing, the blocks. Many things are happening. Some of them are legal, some of them are OK, but most of them are contacts that go much further than what is allowed in football."
"Some of the ways teams are blocking, there's no real rule. Sometimes the referee whistles and it's a foul, sometimes it isn't a foul or they don't whistle."
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo has criticized the current interpretation of contact during set-piece situations in the Premier League, describing the level of grappling and blocking as "almost crazy." He has raised concerns with Howard Webb at Professional Game Match Officials Limited, arguing that many physical contacts during corners and free-kicks exceed what should be allowed. Multiple Premier League managers share this frustration, including Liverpool's Arne Slot, Everton's David Moyes, and Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler, all questioning the consistency of refereeing decisions. The debate centers on whether current rules are being applied uniformly, with some managers noting that identical actions receive different decisions from officials.
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