Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou\u00a0has gone on recored to admit that attitudes and behavior of both players and managers towards referees in the top flight need to improve.<\/p>\n
After having been booked for the first time in his football managerial career when Spurs lost at home to Chelsea\u00a0earlier this month, Postecoglou was asked by Mail Sport if players and managers need to do better and the former Celtics boss replied: \u201cYes, 100 per cent. I was embarrassed for being booked, even if it wasn\u2019t for abuse. It was for leaving the technical area.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone who has been in the game any length of time will tell you we have all experienced a bad decision \u2014 something goes against us \u2014 and also benefited from it. We have understood that\u2019s part of our game. That\u2019s the beauty of our game. There are flaws in it because we are dealing with human beings.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I take that another step back and think about the junior playground where young referees are trying to do it, what are they going to do and what are they going to see? \u2018There does need to be some addressing of behavior along the way. It\u2019s easy for me to say but I have to live it and make sure I set that example.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am as competitive as anyone. I want to win. I hate it when a decision goes against me and it costs me a game. But at some point you have to respect the officials of the game. Otherwise, what\u2019s the point?<\/p>\n
\u201cI think VAR has played a role,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have diminished the role of the official, almost made their jobs impossible.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow I am thinking about referees going out on to a field of play not having the authority they used to. Because every decision gets questioned.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur game is now refereed externally. So as an official, how are you supposed to have any authority over the players?<\/p>\n
\u201cWe as managers have a responsibility to set an example.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore broadly, I don\u2019t like where we are taking the game in terms of that part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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