Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has told Jurgen Klopp he should have stopped Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Tottenham over their VAR row. VAR Darren England has been banned from referring the Reds for the remainder of the season after a major error.
England wrongly believed that the on-field officials had allowed Luis Diaz’s goal to stand against Spurs, confirming the decision as “check complete”. He soon realised that the strike had been incorrectly ruled out for offside but failed to communicate the error to referee Simon Hooper.
Klopp said in the week that he would like the game, which Liverpool lost 2-1, to be replayed. However, Chelsea head coach Pochettino believes the German should have stopped proceedings at the time.
Asked if England’s ban from Liverpool matches sets a dangerous precendent, the Argentine said: I don’t know. For sure it was mistake. I don’t know if it’s the right decision. I cannot say something different because I cannot put myself in Liverpool position, or VAR referee.
I listened, I think we all did in this country, it is a difficult situation, it is abuot focus, concentration. Some action can happen in a second. Like when we drive something can happen on the motorway. Mistakes can happen because sometimes you can lose focus and the consequences happen.
It’s going to be a precedent? I don’t know. Too many things you don’t know how you are going to react. Maybe I stop the game if I was Klopp.The VAR are embarrassed and the opponents so happy.
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