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The PGMOL have pre-warned Arsenal that VAR audio from Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon’s controversial winning goal will be released on Tuesday in a TV show hosted by referees’ chief Howard Webb, Mail Sport can reveal.
The monthly programme, Match Officials Mic’d Up, which is hosted by Webb and Michael Owen, was introduced in May to display greater transparency around refereeing incidents.
The revelation that the audio on Gordon’s goal will be disclosed follows a week of much controversy, which has seen the FA write to both Mikel Arteta and Arsenal to seek explanations for their post-match comments.
Mail Sport understands that the north London club wrote back to the FA on Monday morning.
In the Gunners’ 1-0 defeat to Newcastle, Gordon’s strike went through three separate VAR checks before being passed.
Arteta afterwards described the goal as ‘an absolute disgrace’ with the club then doubling down on their manager’s comments in a statement the following day, calling for officiating standards to be urgently addressed.
It remains to be seen whether Tottenham and Chelsea’s match last Monday, which saw Spurs’ Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie both sent-off and nine VAR checks, will be featured in the show.
Both clubs have not been consulted by the PGMOL.
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