Despite Howard Webb’s apology, Liverpool could be fined after a VAR row
PGMOL boss Howard Webb has approached Liverpool to apologize for the refereeing error that saw Luis Diaz’s goal against Tottenham Hotspur wrongly ruled out, but he could still be fined by the FA after picking up eight yellow and red cards.
FA disciplinary action against Tottenham Hotspur after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat. The Reds, who finished the game with nine men, were handed a last-gasp defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Joel Matip’s 96th-minute own goal. Meanwhile, Liverpool were furious after PGMOL confirmed after the game that Luis Diaz had previously been given the wrong award due to VAR human error.
The ECHO understands PGMOL boss Howard Webb contacted the club and apologized for the disallowed goal after the final whistle. However, it is little consolation for the Reds after their narrow defeat, as this is by no means the only incident in the club’s capital that has upset club bosses. However, Liverpool’s misery may not end there due to the poor discipline in the capital. For Jurgen Klopp’s side, Curtis Jones was shown a controversial red card for a first-half foul on Yves Bissouma in north London after VAR intervened, while Diogo Jota was sent off after the break for two fouls in quick succession. Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk and assistant manager Peter Krawietz were also cautioned. Clubs that collect more than five bookings in a game will be penalized by the FA and the Reds could be fined.
A fine of £25,000 is the standard penalty for any side that collects six or more cards in a single match. According to the letter of the law, Liverpool can be punished for this. It is now up to the FA to decide whether they will take official action or not. But considering that most of the club’s cards were simply due to the progress of the game due to refereeing errors, it remains to be seen whether they will actually hold Liverpool accountable or consider the errors that helped the Reds into a corner in the game. . first place Liverpool have had four players suspended this season and manager Klopp insisted his side are not a dirty team despite recent indiscipline.
“It’s important for me that people don’t think we have so many red cards, so we’re a striking team,” the German told reporters after his side’s loss to Spurs. “We didn’t hit (the players). – Alex’s first red card was not a red. The second is a normal foul, I would say. The third is about this situation (about Curtis) and the fourth, I don’t understand how many games it’s 11 against 9. It doesn’t happen very often and we didn’t kick the Tottenham players. We tried to play football. “The first yellow is not bright yellow and the second yellow maybe. That made everything difficult.”
Jones will miss the Premier League until next month, serving a three-match ban, while Jota awaits the Reds’ trip to Brighton next weekend with a one-match ban. Mac Allister is also closing in on a possible one-match ban after picking up his third booking of the season against Spurs. Any player who earns five bookings in his team’s first 19 Premier League games must serve an automatic one-match ban in the same competition.