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FIFA has just announced VERY SAD NEWS for referee Chris Kavanagh of the match between Arsenal vs Brighton and this have cost them thier Job after red card shown to Arsenal Midfielder Declan rice.

The contentious moment arose when Kavanagh issued a red card to Rice for allegedly delaying a restart by moving the ball away from his opponent, Brighton’s Joel Veltman.

 

However, Halsey argues that the decision was not only incorrect according to the rules but also applied inconsistently during the match.

 

Halsey asserts that since the ball was already in motion when Veltman tried to take the free-kick, the restart would have been invalid under the Laws of the Game. Therefore, he believes the rule concerning delaying a restart should not have been enforced on Rice in this situation. “Kavanagh was looking for trouble and found it,” Halsey wrote in his column for The Sun.

 

“A referee of his experience at this level should not be sending players off for this.” Halsey suggests Kavanagh should have addressed the situation by speaking with both players rather than issuing a red card.

 

He proposes that Rice should have received a final warning for flicking the ball away, and Veltman, who escaped punishment for kicking Rice, should have been similarly cautioned.

 

Halsey supports Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s post-match criticism of Kavanagh’s inconsistency, which was echoed by other players.

 

Arteta voiced frustration over Kavanagh’s decision-making, noting that if the referee was enforcing the rules on Rice, he should have applied the same standard earlier in the match with Brighton’s Joao Pedro.

 

Pedro had kicked the ball back onto the pitch to delay an Arsenal throw-in, but Kavanagh chose not to penalize him.

 

“In the first half, there were two incidents, and nothing happened,” Arteta said. “By law, he can make that call, but by law, then he needs to make the next call, which is a red card.”

 

This inconsistency was also highlighted by Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka, who said, “We just want some consistency. Joao Pedro booted the ball halfway across the pitch in the first half and got nothing for it. Dec got the slightest touch and was sent off.”

 

The controversy surrounding Kavanagh’s officiating in this match highlights ongoing concerns about inconsistent refereeing in the Premier League, particularly regarding how the rules are applied in various situations.

 

Critics like Halsey argue that referees should strive for consistency and fairness in their decisions to uphold the integrity of the game.

 

As it stands, decisions like Kavanagh’s only serve to frustrate players, managers, and fans alike, leading to increased scrutiny of refereeing standards in top-flight football.

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