Arsenal livid with Tottenham referee appointment after turbulent history with official - The Mirror

Arsenal head to Tottenham on Sunday for the season's first North London Derby with the Premier League having confirmed that Jarred Gillett will be the man in the middle - an appointment that won't leave many in red best pleased

Mikel Arteta is unlikely to be happy after referee Jarred Gillett has been put in charge of the North London derby.

Gillett left Arsenal fans incensed after failing to send off Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera for grabbing Kai Havertz around the throat on the opening weekend of the season.

The Aussie referee has been involved in several high-profile flashpoints involving the Gunners - and will now officiate Sunday’s clash between Tottenham and their bitter rivals Arsenal at White Hart Lane. Incredibly, it will be the second time in four games that Gillett will have been in charge of Arsenal this season which may raise eyebrows considering his recent history,

Arsenal fans are already fuming about the appointment on social media with Gunners boss Arteta facing a huge derby game with a growing injury list, including Martin Odegaard and new signing Mikel Merino.

The Havertz flashpoint was not the only moment of controversy in the Wolves game which Arsenal won 2-0.

Havertz looked in obvious distress when he fell to the floor and was grabbed by Mosquera around the throat as the two players clashed.

There was disbelief that Gillett and then the VAR did not intervene and that was thrown up again at the PGMOL after referee Chris Kavanagh controversially sent off Declan Rice for two bookings as an example of Arsenal being hard done by.

Mosquera was also involved in another bizarre incident with Gabriel Jesus when the Colombian grabbed the Arsenal striker on the bum and allegedly put a finger up his backside. Jesus reacted and got booked but the Wolves player again escaped any punishment and he finished the game without a booking.

Gillett was also the referee involved in a controversial incident at Aston Villa last season when he disallowed Havertz’s last gasp effort with Arsenal insisting he could not have had a clear view to make a decision and then VAR did not overturn it.

Gillett was the VAR when Manchester City beat Arsenal on New Year’s Day January 2022 and referee Stuart Attwell initially did not give a penalty for Grant Xhaka’s challenge on Bernardo Silva. But Attwell overturned the decision and awarded a penalty to City after consulting his VAR. Attwell is on VAR duty on Sunday.

Back in Australia, it has been reported that Gillett is a Liverpool fan and that is why the only game he has overseen at Anfield was a charity match.

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