Be careful, the English referees are in the crosshairs across the Channel! Indeed, Tottenham’s victory over Liverpool (2-1) this weekend was quickly overshadowed by a big scandal around refereeing. In addition to the two red cards received by the Reds, the Mersey club was denied the opener for a non-existent offside by Luis Diaz at the start of the action. If the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) quickly recognized its error, the body in charge of officials within the English championship subsequently attracted the wrath of Liverpool and its coach, Jürgen Klopp.
Less than a week after the events, this obvious blunder continues to cause a stir in England. Recently, it was Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola who supported his eternal rival by attacking the referees and the VAR. “They will have to find a system where the main roles are the players and the game itself. In all countries, not just here. Referees and VARs have the main roles and deserve Oscars when they should take a step back. Be more humble and let the players do what they have to do and you will be better. VAR changes the referee’s job. They no longer make the decisions. I completely understand how upset Liverpool must be in this case, it could be another club. But the referee bosses will decide what we should do and we will follow them. That’s all”recognized the Spaniard in the columns of Daily Mail.
