Pep Guardiola did not appreciate the new refereeing error that occurred last weekend during Tottenham-Liverpool. The Manchester City coach attacked the referees.
Who was in front of his screen on Saturday to watch the clash between Tottenham and Liverpool (2-1, 7th day of the Premier League) will certainly have been surprised by the decision taken by the refereeing management not to award a goal to Luis Diaz in the first period ( 34th), for an imaginary offside. If those responsible have since made amends and admitted that they were wrong in their decision, anger remains very present among some.
Observer of the situation, Pep Guardiola spoke on Tuesday, in comments relayed by the Dailymail. “ They will have to find a system in which the main roles are given to the players and to football itself. In all countries, not just in England, referees and their VAR have the leading roles. And the Oscar goes to… They need to take a step back.“
Advice to referees
And the Spanish coach continued giving advice. “ During some matches, be more humble and let the players do what they need to do. They will only do it better. And they (the referees) will be better. » For Guardiola, however, there remains a problem. “ If they make a mistake with the VAR, then we have a problem. I totally understand Liverpool’s irritation.“
