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The Everton boss has stated that the Professional Game Match Officials is hesitant to communicate with managers because so many refereeing decisions this season have been hard to justify. The Everton manager said he “half choked” when Fulham were awarded what proved to be a match-winning penalty against Nottingham Forest on Monday.

Inconsistency in Spot-Kick Decisions Highlighted

The Toffees were refused a penalty on Saturday for a similar offence during their home defeat by Arsenal. The manager initially held his tongue on the decision at the time but, following Fulham’s penalty, feels the inconsistency of referees can not be ignored.

“It took my breath away last night when I saw the decision given and ours wasn’t,” Moyes commented. “It feels as though certain clubs get those decisions and other clubs don’t. We seem to be on the latter side of that.”

Past Incidents and Mounting Discontent

Moyes also referenced an earlier incident 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.

Communication Breakdown with Officiating Authorities

When asked whether he intended to present his case with the officiating body, Moyes expressed additional concern. “I don’t really know,” he said. “They are not accommodating whatever you want. They are unwilling to have a conversation about it really. They might engage, but they don’t want to because they’re finding it probably very difficult to explain things.”

This stance from the officials highlights a wider issue of openness and answerability in the game’s officiating, according to the experienced manager.