PGMOL managing director Mike Riley made personal telephone calls to both Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and manager Frank Lampard to apologise following the decision by VAR not to award the club a penalty in Saturday’s game against Manchester City.
Referee Paul Tierney and VAR referee Chris Kavanagh dismissed the Everton claims despite the ball clearly striking the arm of City’s Rodri.
Everton made an official complaint to the Premier League on Monday and Sky Sports News has been told the chairman and manager both received calls later in the day from Riley to apologise over the incident.
Dermot Gallagher told Ref Watch that the officials got it wrong, saying: “It is a penalty, no doubt. I think the VAR inspected it for too long. There are a couple of angles that may have affected the decision.”
During the weekend’s Premier League game, Rodri appeared to use his upper arm to control a bouncing ball in the Everton box soon after Phil Foden had put City in front at Goodison Park, but Tierney missed the incident and Kavanagh opted not to award a spot-kick after a lengthy review.
There is no doubt, there is no probably to it,” said Lampard on whether his side should have been awarded a spot-kick.
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