Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 14 Sept 2026
Arsenal to seek answers from Pro Ref over Konsa penalty
Arsenal want clarity after a contentious penalty call against Sunderland left Mikel Arteta fuming.
Arsenal
team
Team
Arsenal
Opponent
Sunderland
Incident
Konsa conceded penalty
Referee
John Brooks
What happened. Arsenal will contact refereeing body Pro Ref for an explanation after Ezri Konsa conceded a penalty in Saturday's win over Sunderland. The decision, given for excessive holding on Dan Ballard, was upheld by VAR and criticised by manager Mikel Arteta.
- Arteta said the decision was 'not acceptable at this level'
- Premier League Match Centre confirmed VAR backed the on-field call
- Arsenal want clarity on how referee John Brooks reached his decision
“This is not acceptable at this level.”
— Mikel Arteta
Arsenal are keen to prevent major refereeing decisions from impacting results as the season progresses.
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