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title: "Everton: Fans fume as Jon Moss and Martin Atkinson appointed"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-03-10T12:15:04Z"
modified: "2021-03-10T12:15:04Z"
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# Everton: Fans fume as Jon Moss and Martin Atkinson appointed

**Many Everton fans have been left to fume at some early news ahead of their home game versus Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday evening.**

As per a [tweet](https://twitter.com/philkecho/status/1369257201630642180) from the Liverpool Echo journalist Phil Kirkbride, Jon Moss is set to referee the game while Martin Atkinson will be on VAR duty at Stockley Park.

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Officials have been under the spotlight more often than not so far in the 2020/21 term, with controversial decisions seemingly being given week after week at the moment.

Moss was accused of [overlooking](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12218903/ref-watch-var-overlooked-maguire-offside) an offside in the process of overturning a penalty a few weeks ago by former Premier League ref Dermot Gallagher, while top-flight legend, now pundit, Graeme Souness described Atkinson as a [‘very, very poor referee’](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/our-referees-are-so-poor-sky-pundit-delivers-verdict-on-sheffield-united-penalty-claim-against-fulham-3141599) back in February after failing to give what in his eyes looked like both a penalty and a red card for a challenge made by Alphonse Areola on Jayden Bogle.

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Nonetheless, the appointments of both men have left several members of the Merseyside club faithful worried that incidents such as these will happen at Goodison Park and go against them.

### Everton fan reaction to Moss and Atkinson appointments

These Toffees supporters fumed upon learning of the appointments on Twitter:

**“2-0 Burnley then”**

[Credit: @Matt\_\_1878](https://twitter.com/Matt__1878/status/1369320349221928964)

**“Probably the worst ref in the world!”**

[Credit: @peachy501](https://twitter.com/peachy501/status/1369270906909057025)

**“Oh dear”**

[Credit: @LizaDurkin](https://twitter.com/LizaDurkin/status/1369274018856058886)

**“Worst refereeing combination in football”**

[Credit: @Paul\_\_Hannigan](https://twitter.com/Paul__Hannigan/status/1369385955732361218)

**“Saturday’s game ruined then”**

[Credit: @Ian43301726](https://twitter.com/Ian43301726/status/1369294576524144648)

**“When will the pain end?”**

[Credit: @marty\_mcfly27](https://twitter.com/marty_mcfly27/status/1369274619555876866)

[***In other news, find out what ‘very talented’ star the Blues are at risk of losing in the summer here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-transfer-rumours/everton-toffees-at-risk-of-losing-moise-kean/)