Liverpool says it will ‘explore the range of options available’ after VAR controversy at Tottenham
Liverpool’s manager Jurgen Klopp reacts at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in London, England, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Tottenham won 2-1.
A statement read: “Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL’s admission of their failures last night. It is clear that the correct application of the laws of the game did not occur, resulting in sporting integrity being undermined. We fully accept the pressures that match officials work under but these pressures are supposed to be alleviated, not exacerbated, by the existence and implementation of VAR.”
Liverpool said it was “therefore unsatisfactory that sufficient time was not afforded to allow the correct decision to be made and that there was no subsequent intervention.”
“That such failings have already been categorized as ‘significant human error’ is also unacceptable,” the club’s statement added. “Any and all outcomes should be established only by the review and with full transparency.”
Liverpool said it need to explore its options, “given the clear need for escalation and resolution.”
PGMOL had earlier acknowledged that “a significant human error” occurred in the first half of the game and said it would conduct a full review.
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