🔗 Share this article The Everton manager Claims Refereeing Officials Reluctant to Clarify Controversial Decisions David Moyes has claimed that the PGMO is hesitant to communicate with managers because so many refereeing decisions this season have been hard to justify. The Everton manager said he “half choked” when Fulham were awarded what proved to be a decisive penalty against Nottingham Forest on Monday. Inconsistency in Penalty Calls Highlighted The Toffees were refused a penalty on Saturday for a comparable incident during their home defeat by Arsenal. The manager initially held his tongue on the decision at the time but, in light of Fulham’s penalty, believes the lack of consistency of referees can not be ignored. “I was half choking last night when I saw the decision given and ours wasn’t,” Moyes commented. “It feels as though certain clubs get those decisions and other clubs don’t. We seem to be on the latter side of that.” Previous Cases and Mounting Discontent Moyes also referenced an previous case in the season at Brentford involving Virgil van Dijk which was quite similar. “I think eventually it was given. We are disappointed it wasn’t given on the night and we are reviewing other instances which have been missed,” he added. Communication Breakdown with Referee Chiefs When asked whether he intended to present his case with the officiating body, Moyes expressed further frustration. “I don’t really know,” he said. “They are not accommodating whatever you want. They don’t want to have a conversation about it really. They will have, but they don’t want to because they’re finding it probably very difficult to explain things.” This position from the PGMO underscores a broader problem of transparency and accountability in the sport’s refereeing, as per the experienced manager.