Liverpool asked PGMOL to vote on Saturday’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
The Reds will be delighted to hear the communication between the throw-in reporters and VAR that led to Luis Diaz’s goal being disallowed.
The goal, which would have been the opener, was initially flagged on the pitch as offside, leading to a review by VAR Darren England.
However, the PGMOL later clarified that there was “significant human error” later on which led to the on-field decision being upheld.
England is said to have believed that they won and therefore thought that they confirm the result when they declared control of. However, referee Simon Hooper stood by his original decision and allowed Tottenham to restart the game from the free kick.
And once the penalty kick was taken, referees could not go back and correct their mistakes under current protocols.
Liverpool have asked for the audio to be made available to them to try and find out how the error happened despite constant communication from officials.
That decision is based on PGMOL’s 13 excuses since last season, although Diaz’s offside is certainly one of the more egregious fouls.
After the game, LFC’s first statement on Sunday evening read:
“Liverpool Football Club acknowledges that PGMOL admitted its failure last night. “It is clear that the Laws of the Game were not applied correctly, resulting in a loss 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 available options because we have a clear need to move forward and resolve.”
Liverpool have already appealed to the FA to overturn Curtis Jones’ red card, with the midfielder facing a three-match ban.
