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Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has said the standard of refereeing in the Premier League 'hasn’t been good enough' this season.
Kompany was sent off during Saturday’s 2-2 draw away to Chelsea for his protests against a penalty decision which also led to defender Lorenz Assignon seeing red, the latest in a string of incidents Kompany believes have gone against the relegation-battling Clarets.
Kompany said he spoke to referee Darren England after Saturday’s match to apologise for his choice of words at the time, and he has also had a number of discussions with referees’ chief Howard Webb, but on Monday he was clear he felt standards have dropped this term.
'I’ll keep saying what I think,' Kompany said.
'I’m not shying away from it and I’ve said it to the referees themselves, the officials, refereeing hasn’t been good enough this season.
Vincent Kompany has hit out at the standard of refereeing in the Premier League this season
Kompany was sent off during Burnley's 2-2 draw away against Chelsea on Saturday
'And I have said that in, I think, a constructive way, understanding as well the fact it’s not easy for them. The scrutiny is massive, the pressure is bigger than it’s ever been on the officials.
'I think the addition of VAR and more opinions and more officials doesn’t make it easy for them to do their jobs.'
Kompany, who had 11 seasons as a player for Manchester City, said he had always regarded English refereeing as the best in the world, but this season’s experience has raised questions.
'I felt common sense was always trying
