In English football there is a panel that reviews key plays from Premier League matches each week to check if the referees are correct in their decisions.
One of the most controversial events since the start of the Premier League in the current season has been the relegation of Declan Rice the first of his career at the age of 25, during Arsenal-Brighton (1-1) in matchday three, the last played so far, which took place on August 31 at the Emirates Stadium.
A point that ended Arsenal’s entire success Mikel Arteta and prevented them from remaining tied at the top with Manchester City and Liverpool.
rice the referee saw a yellow card at the end of the first half and at the beginning of the second Chris Kavanagh he was shown the second by moving the ball with his foot before it Joel Veltman He did it after the Gunner himself fouled him.
At ten, Arsenal drew 1-1 and lost outright
It was the 40th minute, with the score 1-0, and Arsenal, outplayed and without one of their key pieces on the field, couldn’t hold on to the victory after the tie. João Pedro in the 58th minute.
Ten days after that match, the Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel ruled it unanimous Kavanagh his decision was correct because the actions of rice is “clear, deliberate and effective.”
In its report, the panel held that “Rice knew what he was doing: it was a light touch, but when the referee saw it, he had no choice.” Mikel Arteta He criticized the decision after the game. “The red changes the game,” said the Basque coach.
The KMI is independent and consists of three former players or coaches, one representative from the Premier League and one from the Professional Game Match Officials Board, the governing body for referees.
Source: La Verdad
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