Richard Keys thinks Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had 'every right' to hit out at Premier League match officials and VAR after their 1-0 loss to Newcastle.
Richard Keys thinks Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had “every right” to hit out at Premier League match officials and VAR after their 1-0 loss to Newcastle.caused a stir with his post-match comments after Arsenal suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season at the hands of Newcastle on Saturday night.
He added: “I feel embarrassed but I have to be the one now coming here to try to defend the club and please ask for help, because it’s an absolute disgrace that this goal is allowed; it’s an absolute disgrace.”as the head coach was given their “wholehearted support”. “Here we are again. Every f***ing week. It simply isn’t good enough. It can’t go on. I repeat what I said recently – our current crop of match officials aren’t fit for purpose. They’re hopeless. And they’re ruining the best league in the world,” Keys wrote in his blog.
“If we truly believe in free speech why can’t a coach tell us how he feels post-match? Fans want to hear what their man is thinking. Free speech – not irresponsible speech, not hate speech. We want to hear genuine opinions, not diluted platitudes.
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