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The Everton boss has stated that the PGMO is reluctant to engage with managers because a high number of refereeing decisions this season have been hard to justify. Moyes said he “half choked” when Fulham were awarded what proved to be a match-winning penalty against Nottingham Forest on Monday.

Inconsistency in Penalty Calls 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, believes the lack of consistency of referees must be addressed.

“It took my breath away last night when I saw the decision given and ours wasn’t,” said the Everton manager. “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

Moyes also referenced an previous case in the season at Brentford involving Virgil van Dijk which was very comparable. “I think eventually 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

Questioned on whether he intended to present his case with the officiating body, Moyes expressed additional concern. “It’s unclear,” he said. “They don’t make it easy 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 likely discovering it is very difficult to explain things.”

This position from the officials underscores a wider issue of openness and accountability in the game’s officiating, according to the long-serving coach.