Wenger, who argued with Dean, said no English referee will go to the World Cup DARREN STAPLES/REUTERSA furious Arsène Wenger claimed that professional referees in England are no better than they were during the amateur days after a controversial penalty denied his side victory over West Bromwich Albion. Mike Dean adjudged that Calum Chambers handled a cross from Kieran Gibbs, who was barely a yard away, with three minutes left. Gibbs appeared to only be appealing for a corner and Dean was confronted by Arsenal players at the final whistle. Referees turned professional in 2001 but despite pushing for the change, Wenger said that they have not improved. “I tried hard with David Dein [former Arsenal vice chairman] and referees to help them become professional,” Wenger said.

Source: The Times January 01, 2018 00:02 UTC