Arsenal has appealed to the red card of Myles Lewis-Skelly in the 1-0 win over Wolves, making Mikel Arteta “absolutely smoking”, Sky Sports News understands.
With the first half that came to his conclusion, Lewis-Skelly Matt Doherty caught on the edge of the Wolves Box and referee Oliver, the 18-year-old sent for a serious fault game-which led to an important recoil against the decision.
The defender is currently planning to miss the home game of Arsenal with Manchester City, live on Sky Sports next Sunday, as well as the second stage on television of their semi-final from Carabao Cup with Newcastle and the Premier League trip to Leicester on February 15 .
When asked whether the club would make an appeal in the immediate aftermath of the game, Arteta told Sky Sports: “That is for the club to decide what the best decision is. It is clear that we may not even have to be even [put in an appeal].
“He is really happy now that the team has won and has found a way to win it. He is very worried about what is coming, because he has a strong feeling that there was nothing to do with the action.”
Thanks to the second half of Riccardo Calafiori Die, Arsenal won four minutes after Joao Gomes received a second yellow card for what looked a worse challenge than Lewis-skellies on Jurrien Timber.
“It is so clear and I will leave it to you,” said Arteta Sky Sports about the original decision. “I am absolutely smoking. But I will leave it with you, it is so clear that I don't think my words will help.”
The reaction to Oliver's decision became so serious on social media that the PGMOL, the body responsible for the English referee, made a rare public statement on Sunday that called the online abuse that had already requested a police investigation.
“We are shocked by the threats and abuse aimed at Michael Oliver after the Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal match,” they wrote.
“No civil servant may be subject to any form of abuse, let alone the disgusting attacks aimed at Michael and his family in the last 24 hours.
“The police are aware and a number of investigations have started. We support Michael and all those who have been hit and are determined to tackle this unacceptable behavior.
“Unfortunately, this is not the first time that a competition officer has recently been tackled with threats. We will continue to support all investigations.”
Separately from the profession and the incident itself, Sky Sports News understands that Arsenal will continue to support the PGMOL and Michael Oliver about the abuse he has received.
PGMOL: Video certificate supports the decision
The position of the PGMOL about the incident is that the challenge is extreme late, the contact point is high and video certificate supports that conclusion.
The referee body adds that Oliver is subject to abuse of social media.
Gallagher: it's not a red card
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher on ref Watch:
“I think it breaks a promising attack. That is my opinion and other referees see it differently.
“Lewis-Skelly realizes that Doherty is gone and his priority is to stop him quickly, and he flashes. It is a very cynical error but not a red card. It is not the worst decision in the world as people say.
“Referee Michael Oliver still feels and still feels that he is running out his Achilles. If that is what he thinks, referees is now told that a tackle with studs through the Achilles should be a red card.
“I don't think he's doing that. It happens very quickly. But for me I think it's a yellow card to stop a promising attack. Is the challenge with brutality? Is it with maliciousness? Does it win intensity and speed Did not think so.
Calafiori: It was never a red card, Lewis-Skelly was up
In the meantime, Match winner Calafiori also found that it was not a red card for Lewis-Skelly-and said that the 18-year-old was upset about the call in the half-time break.
“It was clearly not a red card from the bank. I saw him during the break, he was so disappointed for the team. But at the end we won. So nothing happened,” Calafiori said.
“He was upset, but now he is happy because we have certainly won it. He is a good football player, a good guy, so we help him a lot.
“He is really happy now that the team has won and has found a way to win it. He is very worried about what is coming, because he has a strong feeling that there was nothing to do with the action.”
Arteta admitted that Lewis-Skelly felt better after the team won, but hopes that any attraction will lead to the defender playing the following games.
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