The officials in the Tottenham vs Liverpool game at the weekend continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, with a Premier League Panel suggesting that they also got the decision wrong when sending Diogo Jota off for the Reds.
Jota was dismissed for two yellow cards, putting Jurgen Klopp’s side at a significant disadvantage for the remainder of the match, given that Curtis Jones had already been red carded earlier.
ESPN have seen the Panel’s assessments which note that the second tackle on Spurs ace, Destiny Udogie, wasn’t worthy of a yellow card.
Though it won’t have any bearing on the result, it’s another nail in the coffin for Howard Webb and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL).
Arguably, it’s been the worst week in a long, long time for a refereeing organisation that have consistently been under the spotlight, particularly in the VAR era, as not being fit for purpose.
Mike Riley was the former chief of PGMOL and much of the carry over of incompetence is from his era in charge.
Webb, to his credit, appears more willing to engage with clubs and stakeholders when mistakes have been made, as the releasing of audio and a recent appearance on Sky Sports would attest.
Ultimately, however, talk is cheap. PGMOL must do better.
1000% it was red card like I’ve said before any other teams apart from Man U n liverpool this has been forgotten about n everyone else gets told to move on it’s over with but cause it’s liverpool or United it’s effected this will keep going n going n going until it gets replayed screw liverpool except it n shut the hell up ya clowns defo red card but goal should of stood 1000% but it’s over with so time to move on
your very deluded
Got to be a spurs fan
Your not biest are you that’s why you support spurs cos you don’t know right from wrong.
How was it a red card when the first yellow jota got wasn’t even a foul, the spurs player clearly tripped himself up!!
only a spurs fan would say dimwit
How was it a red card when the player tripped over his own leg? Can’t you chase a player now that’s got the ball?
4 red cards in 8 matches is a league/100 year record.
3 horrendous decisions in 1 match. Jones foot went off the ball, accidental not deliberate. 2nd yellow for Jota is invalid. Match is invalid & therefore Void.
Had you taken your medicine, pls do before you hurt anyone