The PGMOL manager is prepared to talk about the contentious penalty call that occurred during the 1-1 draw with the Foxes at Portman Road.
According to the Mirror, Ipswich Town’s CEO, Mark Ashton, is scheduled to meet with PGMOL head Howard Webb to get an explanation after his team was not awarded what he considers to be a “stonewall penalty” during their match against Leicester City.
Jordan Ayew’s late equaliser gave the Foxes a point in a 1-1 draw at Portman Road, but referee Tim Robinson’s failure to penalise Abdul Fatawu and Conor Chaplin for colliding in the Leicester penalty box infuriated the home crowd.
Following the game, Ashton and Kieran McKenna, the manager of Ipswich, both voiced their shock at the call and the red card that was shown to Kalvin Phillips shortly after he received a second warning.
Ashton publicly criticised VAR after the penalty incident, which is the fourth time this season that Ipswich has disagreed with its rulings. In an interview with BBC Radio Suffolk, he said: “Based on my observations, I think the game is less entertaining with VAR.
“I only ask for consistency in refereeing and VAR. Consistency has not been shown. Neither my coworkers nor I personally think that we have observed consistency throughout the games. I only search for stability. At the moment, I am perplexed.
“I actually messaged Howard when we were 1-0 up because I had a sense of the way this was going to go,” he added, further disclosing his proactive stance throughout the game. I’ve been playing this game for a while, and I sensed it.
“Look, can we talk straight after the game?’ I messaged him. We talked, and some of that information had to be kept confidential because I could be charged, banned from the stadium, or fined.
“We will meet at Portman Road this week to talk about it after our fascinating Saturday night meeting with Howard. We require answers. We must comprehend. Right now, I find it difficult to comprehend why we weren’t given a penalty and some of the officiating calls that were made.
Ashton was also angry at commentators who supported the referee’s call. “I’ve seen former referees say that it wasn’t a penalty, but they can’t be serious,” he stated. Please don’t simply support your former coworkers; this was a stonewall penalty.
Without a victory this season, Ipswich is now ranked 18th in the Premier League. After 10 games, the Foxes are in 15th place.
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