Arsenal legend Ian Wright fumes at Myles Lewis-Skelly's 'joke' red card in 1-0 win over Wolves and asks: 'When will the Premier League bring the best refs into the so-called best league in the world?'
Arsenal legend Ian Wright fumes at Myles Lewis-Skelly's 'joke' red card in 1-0 win over Wolves and asks: 'When will the Premier League bring the best refs into the so-called best league in the world?'
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Ian Wright has slammed the Premier League's standard of officiating after Arsenal received a controversial red card against Wolves on Saturday. Referee Michael Oliver sent off 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly on the cusp of half-time for a foul on Matt Doherty, as Wolves were breaking away from an Arsenal set-piece.
![[The Gunners teenager was dismissed for apparent violent conduct after a foul on Matt Doherty]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/20/94511115-0-Arsenal_teenager_Myles_Lewis_Skelly_right_was_shown_a_straight_r-a-3_1737838146768.jpg)
It resulted in the visiting players surrounding Oliver in fury. There was initial confusion over whether the red card was due to Lewis-Skelly denying a goalscoring opportunity, despite the incident taking place 90 yards away from goal. But the PGMOL's Match Centre account on X confirmed that the challenge had been deemed as 'serious foul play', which was checked by the VAR Darren England.
![[Michael Oliver's on-field decision was upheld after a review from VAR Darren England]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/20/94515197-0-image-m-5_1737838301018.jpg)
Wright took to social media after the incident, describing it as a joke, and pleading that the Premier League must implement a better standard of referees if they are to be regarded as the best league in world football. He said: 'Can I just say, it's a joke. Anyone that has ever played the game, and I'm not even talking Premier League - I'm talking five-a-side, Sunday league - knows it's never a red.
![[Gunners boss Mikel Arteta revealed that the club will appeal the decision if it is not overturned]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/20/94515233-0-image-a-6_1737838427737.jpg)
Ian Wright had some brutal words for Premier League referees after Myles Lewis-Skelly was controversially sent off for Arsenal in their 1-0 win over Wolves on Saturday. The Gunners teenager was dismissed for apparent violent conduct after a foul on Matt Doherty.
![[As it stands, Lewis-Skelly will miss three games for Arsenal and will not return until February 15]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/21/94515651-14325415-As_it_stands_Lewis_Skelly_will_miss_three_games_for_Arsenal_and_-m-19_1737839693321.jpg)
Michael Oliver's on-field decision was upheld after a review from VAR Darren England. A post shared by Ian Wright (@wrightyofficial). 'Yellow card, nobody says a word. Time and time again, this level of refereeing, the decisions in the Premier League, the inconsistency, the excuses, the apologies - all of [the referees] just [want to be the] centre of attention, for me.
