‘You need to improve…’ – Ex-PGMOL chief urges Howard Webb to act after Anfield controversy

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Pro Ref chief executive Howard Webb has been urged to take drastic action after some controversial flashpoints at Anfield on Sunday.Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal was pockmarked by incidents such as the Reds being denied a blatant penalty when Jurrien Timber clearly tugged Andoni Iraola’s shirt inside the box, and Alexis Mac Allister going to ground theatrically after mild contact from Noni Madueke’s forehead.The home fans in L4 vented their spleen at referee Andy Madley as he left the pitch after full-time, and one former top-flight official believes that the 43-year-old should be demonstrably penalised for his performance on Merseyside yesterday.Webb urged to suspend Madley after Anfield furoreKeith Hackett was surprised that the Yorkshire native was appointed to such a high-profile figure and said that, if it were up to him, the whistler would be stood down from Premier League duty next weekend.The former PGMOL chief told Football Insider: “I was surprised, having watched his recent performances, that Andy Madley was appointed to this game. We have elite referees within the group.

We have a pecking order, and those referees that are in form should get this game. “I don’t think he had his best game, and I don’t know what his best game is.

Some of the referees who are regarded as among the best in England have had their share of controversial moments too, so we had no complaints with the 43-year-old getting the Liverpool-Arsenal game, but he did himself no favours yesterday. If Madley is removed from top-flight duty next weekend, he could have no complaints after his error-strewn performance at Anfield on Sunday.