Arsenal volition interaction refereeing assemblage Pro Ref implicit the incidental successful which Ezri Konsa conceded a punishment successful Saturday's triumph implicit Sunderland.
Konsa and Black Cats defender Dan Ballard were progressive successful a carnal speech wrong the punishment country successful which the Arsenal defender was adjudged to person fouled the Sunderland skipper for excessive holding.
After the crippled Gunners manager Mikel Arteta criticised the decision, and it is understood the Premier League champions volition clasp talks with the nonrecreational referee's assemblage for an mentation arsenic to wherefore the punishment was awarded.
It is understood Arsenal are keen to debar large refereeing decisions impacting connected results and privation clarity implicit however referee John Brooks came to his decision.
Brooks initially awarded Sunderland the spot-kick connected the field, and the determination was backed up by the video adjunct referee (VAR).
"The referee's telephone of punishment to Sunderland for a holding offence by Konsa connected Ballard was checked and confirmed by VAR," work a connection published by the Premier League Match Centre.
But aft the crippled Arteta said: "This is not acceptable astatine this level.
"I watched it 20 times and I cannot find a mode to recognize however they deliberation to springiness a punishment successful that situation, oregon the mode the VAR has to intervene.
"So I don't cognize what to think. I'm bittersweet that we person to sermon this aft specified a beauteous game, that astatine this level has the gravity of that. Because that changes the people of the play and it tin outgo you the championship.
"At this level, with each the enactment we enactment in, this cannot happen."
Match of the Day pundits Ashley Williams and Thomas Frank some said Sunderland should not person been awarded a penalty, claiming that Arsenal should person had a free-kick.
"I deliberation he's got it wholly wrong," said Williams. "It's astir similar a cleanable hep flip successful judo [from Ballard]. In nary mode is it a penalty."
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