“He is the hardest work”: Ex-referee Scott names Arteta as toughest Premier League boss

Former Premier League referee Graham Scott has named Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta as the most difficult boss to deal with in English football.

Speaking to The Athletic, Scott said: “The honest answer, I’m afraid—I know whatever I say at this point just gets me pelters—but it is Arteta. He is the hardest work.”

“He really does push all the limits, all of the time,” Scott added.The former official said Arteta regularly strays out of his technical area. “As fourth official, it’s a nightmare, because if you step forward and do anything about it, you’re being pedantic, being petty. He does get away with rather too much,” he said.

Arteta, who led Arsenal to their first Premier League title in over two decades last season, has previously described some refereeing performances as “a disgrace” and “embarrassing”. He has admitted he can go too far and has never been sent off in over 250 Premier League games in charge.