Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp desires the Premier League recreation in opposition to Tottenham to be replayed after Luis Diaz’s objective was wrongly disallowed by the video assistant referee.
VAR Darren England and assistant Dan Cook dinner didn’t overrule when Diaz was flagged offside at 0-0 on Saturday.
Liverpool misplaced 2-1 due to a 96th-minute personal objective from Joel Matip.
“One thing like this by no means occurred, so that’s the reason I believe a replay is the suitable factor to do,” mentioned Klopp.
Referees’ physique PGMOL launched the audio of discussions between the match officers over the offside on Tuesday.
Within the audio, England says the examine is “good” earlier than swearing when he realises a mistake has been made.
Klopp mentioned: “The audio did not change it in any respect. It’s an apparent mistake. There must be options for that. The result must be a replay. However it in all probability will not occur.
“The argument in opposition to that might be it opens the gates. It’s unprecedented. I am used to flawed and troublesome selections, however one thing like this by no means occurred.”
After releasing the audio, PGMOL mentioned the error was a results of a “lapse of focus and lack of focus”.
The controversy has prompted a debate in regards to the use and efficacy of VAR.
Though Klopp mentioned the error was not made “on objective”, he added: “This stuff shouldn’t occur. Different errors shouldn’t occur. Discover a answer to take care of it.
“We rush them and we get a fast determination, however the flawed determination.”
Requested whether or not the membership had requested – or would ask – the Premier League for a replay, Klopp mentioned: “At this stage we’re nonetheless going by the knowledge we’ve got.”
There is no such thing as a precedent within the UK for a consequence to be modified or a recreation to be replayed due to a refereeing error.
A 1999 FA Cup third-round tie was performed once more after Arsenal supervisor Arsene Wenger provided Sheffield United a replay following a controversial successful objective within the first recreation.
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