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The Everton boss has stated that the PGMO is reluctant to engage with managers because so many refereeing decisions this season have been difficult to explain. The Everton manager said he was left speechless when Fulham were awarded what proved to be a match-winning penalty against Nottingham Forest on Monday.

Lack of Uniformity in Spot-Kick Decisions Highlighted

The Toffees were refused a penalty on Saturday for a similar offence during their home defeat by Arsenal. The manager initially held his tongue on the decision at the time but, following 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. “There is a sense that certain clubs get those decisions and other clubs don’t. We seem to be on the latter side of that.”

Past Incidents and Growing Frustration

Moyes also referenced an previous case in the season at Brentford involving Virgil van Dijk which was quite similar. “It was later it was given. We are disappointed it wasn’t given on the night and we are reviewing other instances which have been overlooked,” he added.

Communication Breakdown with Referee Chiefs

Questioned on whether he intended to present his case with referee chiefs, Moyes expressed further frustration. “I don’t really know,” he said. “They are not accommodating whatever you want. They are unwilling to have a conversation about it really. They might engage, but they don’t want to because they’re finding it probably very difficult to explain things.”

This position from the PGMO underscores a wider issue of openness and answerability in the sport’s refereeing, according to the experienced manager.