Liverpool released a statement in response to the events of the Tottenham defeat in which Luis Diaz’s goal was ruled out due to VAR interference.
VAR’s disastrous failure to step in and give Liverpool a goal on Saturday continues after PGMOL admitted to “significant human error”.
It is the latest in a series of incidents that continue to cast doubt on his fitness to operate in the Premier League, and Liverpool have now released a statement in response.
“Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL’s admission of failure last night. It is clear that the Laws of the Game were not applied correctly, resulting in a deterioration of sporting integrity.
“We fully accept the pressures under which the relevant officials work, but the existence and implementation of VAR should ease that pressure, not add to it. “That is why it is not satisfactory that there was not enough time to take the right decision and that there was no subsequent intervention.
“It is also unacceptable that such errors are already classified as ‘significant human error’. Any results should only be determined by review and with full transparency.”
“This is vital to the credibility of any future decision as it applies to all clubs whose expertise will be used to improve processes to ensure this does not happen again.
“In the meantime, we are exploring the options available because we have a clear need to move forward and resolve.”
The last line of the statement and the emphasis on “undermining sporting integrity” is devastating and shows that a clear way forward must be found. Liverpool have lost the title by one point twice in recent years and it is unacceptable that these events can play a significant role in the outcome of the season when the margins are so narrow.
