Premier League ref chiefs have rejected criticism from Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp for re-introducing free-flowing football and tackling to the game this season.
Premier League referees will ignore the criticism over the more lenient approach to physicality in the 2021-2022 campaign.
Instead, they are said to be 'very pleased' with how the opening two weekends of the Premier League were officiated.
A source close to the PGMOL told The Times: "We are very pleased overall with how things have gone over the opening two rounds and that has been reflected by many comments from pundits saying the game is better for it.
"The players have also bought into what we are trying to do to let the game flow so overall there is a feeling we are in the right place.
"Some managers may take time adjusting to it, depending on their teams' style of play or decisions which have gone against them."
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