ESPN have revealed that the Premier League’s Independent Key Match Incidents Panel have ruled that Diogo Jota should not have been sent off against Tottenham Hotspur last Saturday.
There has been a lot said and written about the miscommunication between VAR and the on-field referee that led to Luis Diaz’s offside not being overruled but that was not the only contentious decision in Spurs’ win over Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp was also not happy with the two red cards that his side got, even stating that Jota got sent off despite not touching any Spurs player for either yellow card incident (90 min).
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 30: Curtis Jones of Liverpool fouls Yves Bissouma of Tottenham Hotspur before being shown a red card during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 30, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Panel believe the second yellow card was incorrect
ESPN have now obtained the results of the vote from the Independent Key Match Incident Panel, which has five members, made up of three former players and coaches, plus one representative each from the Premier League and PGMOL.
The panel allegedly believed that the tackle by Jota on Udogie in the 69th minute was not worthy of a second yellow card, with the five members voting 3-2 against a booking.
Spurs Web Opinion
The fact that the vote was 3-2 suggests that it was quite a subjective call and clearly not an objective error by referee Simon Hooper. I personally felt that while Jota’s first yellow card was extremely harsh, he clearly deserved a yellow for his second challenge on Udogie.
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