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Jamie Maclaren speaks out about A-League officiating, calls for referees to face questions over calls
Melbourne City striker Jamie Maclaren has hit out at the standard of refereeing decisions and VAR in A-League games, calling for officials to face the same public scrutiny as players and coaches.
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Speaking on the ABC Football podcast, Maclaren was asked for his thoughts about the consistency of officiating in the league.
“As a player, if I was to miss a chance or if I was to get a red card — players are in the spotlight — you get the magnifying glass [out] and people start to pinpoint things,” he said.
“At post-match interviews you get asked the harder-hitting questions, like you’re asking me now …
“Now I have a question for the officials… they finish the game and they can just hop in their car and drive home without…
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