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Gary Neville slams Arsenal's statement supporting Mikel Arteta's refereeing criticism as 'DANGEROUS' and demands the Premier League demonstrates leadership in protecting referees

Gary Neville has described Arsenal's statement supporting Mikel Arteta as 'dangerous' and believes clubs are acting improperly with their handling of controversial refereeing decisions.

Arteta fumed at the officiating in his side's weekend defeat against Newcastle that saw Anthony Gordon's winning strike undergo a VAR check that has largely split opinion over whether the goal should have stood.

Bruno Guimaraes similarly avoided punishment for a supposed elbow on Jorginho that Arsenal supporters felt should have warranted a red card.

The Gunners manager was livid after the match and labelled Newcastle's winning goal as a 'disgrace' and insisted the awarding of the strike was 'embarrassing' for VAR.