I'm sorry but apologies are simply not on!
What is this current trend all about to try and force referees to apologise publicly for every decision? It is completely ridiculous.
Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is the latest Premier League boss to call for an apology from the men in black after a vital decision went against them but I simply can't see the point.
Yes Scolari, Robin van Persie's first goal for Arsenal was a mile off-side and referee Mike Dean and his officials would probably admit it themselves after watching replays but what exactly is the point of making Dean apologise.
I am sure the decision was made honestly and therefore there is no need to apologise. The speed of the game is incredible these days and within a fraction of a second of receiving the ball, Van Persie was back on side as Jose Bosingwa back-tracked. The linesman obviously must have blinked.
Yes, it was a big decision that ultimately had a major impact on the result but that is football. It happens all the time.
Far too much pressure is being placed on officials these days. We almost expect them to be perfect instead of the humans they are. They are flawed, just like the rest of us.
It isn't as if the players and the managers themselves don't make mistakes themselves is it but you don't see them coming out to apologise to the supporters all the time, and nor would the fans want them to.
Remove the human error element from football and you have a game for robots. We may as well decide the destination of the Premier League trophy with a computer game!
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Totally agree. They want an apology when a decision goes against them but nothing is said when a mistake favours their team. The word hypocrites comes to mind. What about the goal that wasn't in a recent Watford v Reading match. There was a complete lack of sportsmanship by Reading, Coppell clearly has no conscience about accepting that mistake which favoured Reading. This could have easily been corrected by allowing Watford to score and thereby cancel out the mistake.
You say that referees are only human, yet isn't admitting an error and saying sorry a human trait? I agree that refs will make mistakes, but surely if managers and players have a responsibility to address the press, why should referees - who impact on results just as much - be exempt?