🔗 Share this article The Everton manager Asserts PGMO Unwilling to Explain Debatable Decisions David Moyes has claimed that the PGMO is hesitant to communicate with managers because a high number of 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 match-winning penalty against Nottingham Forest on Monday. Inconsistency in Spot-Kick Decisions Highlighted Everton were denied 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, feels the inconsistency of referees must be addressed. “I was half choking last night when I saw the decision given and ours wasn’t,” said the Everton manager. “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.” Previous Cases and Growing Frustration The coach also pointed to an earlier incident in the season at Brentford involving Virgil van Dijk which was quite similar. “It was later it was given. It is frustrating it wasn’t given on the night and we are looking at others which have been missed,” he added. Communication Breakdown with Referee Chiefs When asked whether he intended to raise the issue with the officiating body, Moyes expressed additional concern. “It’s unclear,” he said. “They are not accommodating whatever you want. They don’t want to have a conversation about it really. They might engage, but they don’t want to because they’re likely discovering it is very difficult to explain things.” This position from the officials highlights a broader problem of openness and answerability in the sport’s refereeing, according to the experienced manager.