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The Everton boss has stated that the Professional Game Match Officials is reluctant to engage with managers because a high number of refereeing decisions this season have been difficult to explain. Moyes said he “half choked” when Fulham were awarded what proved to be a decisive penalty against Nottingham Forest on Monday.

Lack of Uniformity in Spot-Kick Decisions Brought to Light

The Toffees were refused a penalty on Saturday for a comparable incident during their home defeat by Arsenal. Moyes did not criticise the decision at the time but, following Fulham’s penalty, feels the inconsistency of referees must be addressed.

“It took my breath away last night when I saw the decision given and ours wasn’t,” Moyes commented. “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 previous case in the season at Brentford involving Virgil van Dijk which was very comparable. “It was later it was given. We are disappointed it wasn’t given on the night and we are reviewing other instances which have been overlooked,” he added.

Lack of Dialogue with Officiating Authorities

When asked whether he intended to raise the issue with referee chiefs, Moyes expressed additional concern. “I don’t really know,” 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 stance from the officials highlights a wider issue of openness and answerability in the sport’s refereeing, as per the long-serving coach.