Premier League clarify controversial VAR choice after Tarkowski deal with
The Premier League’s Match Centre account has launched an announcement explaining the VAR choice to not ship off Everton defender James Tarkowski within the Merseyside Derby.
Tarkowski was booked for a reckless problem on Alexis Mac Allister throughout the early phases of Everton’s conflict with Liverpool at Anfield. The centre-back met the ball forcefully earlier than a excessive observe via caught Mac Allister excessive on the leg. The Argentine was left writhing in ache after the deal with however was okay to proceed.
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Onlookers had been left surprised at referee Samuel Barrot’s preliminary choice to award a yellow card, a verdict that was controversially upheld regardless of a VAR test. The problem was extensively condemned, with former Premier League referee Mike Dean branding the incident as a ‘horrible problem’ on Sky Sports activities Information.
On Tarkowski’s deal with, Dean stated: “He ought to have gone to the display and he must be off. It’s a horrible problem. It’s a purple card all day.”
A social media submit on the Premier League’s Match Centre account was launched moments after the problem and stated Tarkowski was deemed to have ‘performed the ball’.
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“The referee’s name of yellow card for a reckless foul by Tarkowski was checked by the VAR, with contact on the observe via after Tarkowski had performed the ball deemed to be reckless,” the submit learn.
Extremely, Tarkowski has now been booked the joint-most occasions in Premier League historical past, with out being proven a purple card (63).
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