Brighton manager, Roberto De Zerbi, has expressed his discontent with a majority of the referees in the Premier League, stating that he does not like 80% of them.
De Zerbi’s comments followed Brighton’s 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on Sunday, a game where Brighton’s Mahmoud Dahoud received a straight red card for a tackle on Sheffield’s Ben Osborn.
Despite acknowledging Dahoud’s deserving punishment, De Zerbi, who was visibly animated throughout the match and received a yellow card, openly shared his dissatisfaction with a significant portion of English referees.
These remarks come in the wake of increased scrutiny on refereeing decisions, with other managers, such as Arsenal‘s, also expressing discontent in recent weeks.
Kwarteng Seth