Jonas Eidevall has known as Gareth Taylor’s feedback “unacceptable” and “borderline slander” after his claims that the Arsenal boss bullied a fourth official.
Manchester City supervisor Taylor accused Arsenal boss Eidevall, and stated he appearing to “protect” the officers, after their Women’s Super League match on Sunday, which the Gunners received 2-1 via Stina Blackstenius’ late strike.
But talking forward of Thursday’s residence sport with Bristol City in the Continental Cup, Eidevall didn’t maintain back in his response to his rival supervisor.
“I was really disappointed with the comments,” he stated. “There is no truth in them. The wording that Gareth used afterwards is borderline slander. Either he is not very good with the truth or he is not very good with the language.
“I had a superb skilled dialogue with the officers through the sport, I’ve not spoken to Gareth. I do not assume his feedback are acceptable and I might anticipate him to achieve out with an apology however I’m not positive that is going to occur.
“I’ve no intention of going into any authorized course of or something. I’ve no intention about this getting extra of my power than wanted however I actually do assume it’s unacceptable to say issues a couple of fellow colleague that’s not true.
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“I think everyone who is at the game and can see my behaviour can also see that is not a single percentage of truth in that and I think that is quite sad to be honest. That’s why I think it is unacceptable.”
Asked whether or not he had spoken to the officers in the rapid aftermath of Taylor’s feedback, Eidevall added: “Not after the game, I didn’t speak with the officials.
“During the sport I feel we had skilled dialogue. I’ve not spoken to Gareth. I do not assume his feedback are acceptable and I might anticipate him to achieve out with an apology however I’m undecided if that is going to occur.”
Taylor had been involved in some heated exchanges with Eidevall on the touchline during the match, which left Arsenal level on points with Taylor’s City with 10 points from five games, three behind leaders Chelsea.
Blackstenius put the Gunners back ahead with an 87th-minute finish, capitalising on a misjudgement by Khiara Keating as the City goalkeeper came out to try to deal with a ball forward from Katie McCabe.
The Gunners had opened the scoring through Steph Catley just before the quarter-hour mark, then seen Keating save a Kim Little penalty – awarded following a foul by the teenage keeper on Cloe Lacasse – soon after, before Chloe Kelly brought things level in the 72nd minute.
“That is at all times the identical with him as a result of he’s consistently at the fourth official and I feel it’s bullying,” said Taylor in an interview with the BBC on Sunday.
“I’m defending the fourth official however that is not my job. I can simply see that he will get away with it on a regular basis.”
Manchester City subsequent journey to Liverpool in the Continental Cup on Wednesday evening.
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