Liverpool fined DESPITE apologizing for ‘monumental’ VAR error in defeat to Tottenham
Liverpool fined DESPITE apologizing for ‘monumental’ VAR error in defeat to Tottenham
Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday as Tottenham emerged victorious in a controversial match.Liverpool could be fined £25,000 after their controversial 2-1 defeat to Tottenham on Saturday.The Reds finished the game with nine men at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Joel Matip scored a 96th-minute own goal to ensure Spurs took all three points in spectacular fashion.It came after Jurgen Klopp’s side saw Luis Diaz’s first-half goal wrongly disallowed for offside by VAR – as admitted by refereeing authority PGMOL, who is apologized to Liverpool for this serious error.
Unsurprisingly, Klopp had strong words to say about the decision, which Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer called a “monumental” error – but Liverpool face being punished for another reason.Teams that collect six or more cards in a single match are usually fined £25,000 by the FA; On Saturday, the Reds received four yellows and two sending-offs (Curtis Jones received a straight red after a VAR check for his foul on Yves Bissouma in the first half, while substitute Diogo Jota received his marching orders in the second period for two bookable warnings.
Half infractions. However, such a punishment is not fixed and Liverpool could escape any action.Liverpool will win trophies this seasonHowever, the Reds have already received four red cards this season, at least double the number of any other Premier League team.Prior to Jones and Jota’s dismissals against Spurs, Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister were sent off following wins over Newcastle and Bournemouth respectively, although Mac Allister’s red card was later withdrawn.However, Klopp underlines that his team is not a dirty team. He told reporters: “It’s important to me that people don’t start thinking that we have so many red cards that we are a team. We won’t [kick the players].”More Liverpool storiesWhy was Luis Diaz’s goal disallowed at Liverpool against Spurs? FFT took a look…