Harry Redknapp believes football should experiment with two referees after a recent spate of controversial decisions.
Tottenham were on the wrong end of what they believe were costly errors by the match officials during their 2-1 defeat at Stoke on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Manchester City were denied what appeared to be a clear-cut penalty during their 2-1 reversal at Chelsea on Monday night.
Redknapp feels these mistakes could be eradicated if extra officials were introduced.
He appreciates that it would be difficult for a rule change to be implemented, but feels football needs to explore all possible avenues when it comes to getting big decisions right – with so much riding on the outcome of results at the highest level.
“This could make me just about the most unpopular manager among my colleagues in the Premier League, but I reckon it might be a good idea to have not one but two referees in every match,” Redknapp wrote in his column in The Sun.
“Refs have a tough job, I know that. The other managers know that.
“I don’t want to criticise them, but if we can think of a solution where they can work more effectively and we avoid these fall-outs surely it must be better for us all.
“Referees are human and can make errors and bad calls, just as I can, and, do.
“However, if we had two referees on one pitch, perhaps one in each half, surely it would cut the risk of getting a big decision wrong by 50 per cent.
“In Europe, we have had extra refs on the touchline and that has helped.
“But two on the pitch could be something worth experimenting with.
“We have lots of top-class referees so it could only make their job easier if they got some help on the pitch.
“Key decisions are being made in big games and there is so much more pressure involved nowadays.
“Virtually every match is on the telly and I think we must look at every angle of making sure we get it right.”