According to the Sun, the referee of Arsenal vs. Newcastle violated the rules and forgot to turn off the microphone. The Sun said that in Arsenal's last round victory over Newcastle, the referee on duty, Gillette violated the regulations. Some A...
According to the Sun, the referee of Arsenal vs. Newcastle violated the rules and forgot to turn off the microphone.
The Sun said that in Arsenal's last round victory over Newcastle, the referee on duty, Gillette violated the regulations. Some Arsenal fans heard the conversation between Gillette and Saka through the stadium radio because the former's microphone was forgotten to turn off, and these conversations should never be heard by live fans or TV viewers.
After Yorkress and Pope contacted, Gillette called a penalty kick, and then VAR intervened, and Gillette finally canceled the penalty kick because although Pope knocked down Yorkress, he first touched the ball.
Gillette explained to the audience: "After verification, the Newcastle goalkeeper touched the ball, did not make a foul, and was finally judged to be a fall." However, after hearing the conversation between Gillette and Saka, Gillette said: "The goalkeeper touched the ball before any contact, which is the reason."
For many people, this additional information will be helpful when Gillette explains this decision, but this behavior is not allowed by the Premier League referees.
