The Premier League's latest episode of Mic'd Up has now revealed what referee Chris Kavanagh said during the moment, claiming 'he had no choice' but to show the England midfielder a second booking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I don't like it, but he's knocked the ball. Second yellow, for me. I had no choice, he knocks the ball away. As [Veltman's] about to kick it, he knocks the ball. I have no choice. He's put me in an awful position. Dec, you need to go I'm afraid,\" said Chris.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The decision was not well perceived by football fans, as they believed it to be a harsh decision. The sending off resulted in Brighton scoring a goal and the game ending at 1-1, which saw Arsenal lose their first points of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Howard Webb, the chief operation officer of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), backed Chris for his decision.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He's clearly seen Declan Rice commit a foul, then kick the ball away for an opponent that was in the process of taking a free-kick. We've messaged very clearly and strongly to the players in pre-season around the importance of not getting involved with the ball once the whistle is gone, not delaying the restart in that way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Once he's seen Declan Rice deliberately, clearly kick that ball away from the position of that free-kick, then I don't think he's got any choice,\" said Howard Webb on Mic'd up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He's clearly seen Declan Rice commit a foul, then kick the ball away for an opponent that was in the process of taking a free-kick. We've messaged very clearly and strongly to the players in pre-season around the importance of not getting involved with the ball once the whistle is gone, not delaying the restart in that way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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