Martinelli was booked for his actions however Hackett believes the Arsenal ahead ought to have been despatched off.
He mentioned: “Referee Sam Barrott awarded a free-kick to Arsenal, Martinelli comes rushing in and he pushes Sam out of the way.
“Now I’m sorry, Gabriel Martinelli confirmed whole disrespect for the match official Sam Barrott in that state of affairs.
“Although Sam issued a yellow card, for me it’s a red card. You just cannot put your hands on a referee, let alone push him out of the way.
Gabriel Martinelli in motion for Arsenal in opposition to Southampton
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“You’ve got to look around the country, up and down, Saturday and Sundays where we have local park referees going out and doing their games.
“What message does that send out to our local park referees?
“I believed Sam had a superb recreation, he refereed the sport effectively, however I believe he let the refereeing neighborhood down by not sending off Gabriel Martinelli for pushing him on the award of a free-kick, so he may take the free-kick rapidly.”
Will Gabriel Martinelli face retrospective action?
It is understood that Martinelli is set to avoid retrospective action from the Football Association (FA).
Due to Barrott taking motion on-field, it has been broadly reported that the Arsenal star won’t face any additional punishment by the FA.
