‘PGMOL ignore politics with Everton’ after controversy vs Sunderland
Everton disappointingly crashed out of the FA Cup against Sunderland on Saturday.
Sunderland won on penalties at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Enzo Le Fee’s first-half volley starting the journey to the fourth round for the Black Cats.
Adam Aznou was finally given a chance by David Moyes, and he won the penalty that James Garner scored to take the game into extra time.
That didn’t help the Toffees, though, who missed all three penalties in the shootout to lose 3-0.
Everton’s battle with the PGMOL took centre stage in the build-up to the game, but it will be left behind after some embarrassing scenes from those in blue.
Everton politics take centre-stage vs Sunderland
Harrison Armstrong caught an accidental boot to the face from Robin Roefs in the first half, which left some Everton supporters raging.
Keith Hackett, like the majority, admits it was accidental and never a penalty.
The ex-FIFA referee and PGMOL chief insists that the officials will have been concentrating on their own performances, rather than the politics behind the scenes with Everton.
“This is clearly accidental, and referee John Brooks had no need to take any action,” Hackett exclusively told Goodison News.
“Neither does he have the life belt of VAR to assist him.
“The PGMOL officials will be concentrating on their own performance and ignoring the politics between the club and referees.”
Everton need to concentrate on themselves
Regardless of what you think about the red cards for Michael Keane and Jack Grealish against Wolves, the Toffees are nowhere near good enough right now.
It has been an awful start to 2026 for Everton, with the battering against Brentford making this the second defeat of the year already.
Throw in Idrissa Gueye’s red card at Manchester United, and something needs to change disciplinary-wise, or you don’t give yourself a chance.
Results are key, and Moyes has to start finding some answers fairly sharp at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Sunderland were simply better than the Blues on Saturday, and that is becoming a consistent theme in recent weeks, no matter the competition.
Everton fans haven’t enjoyed major silverware for years, and this was, simply put, another missed opportunity for them at home.