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VAR forgot the rules! Remarkable reveal as Merseyside derby video referee David Coote DIDN’T KNOW he could give Jordan Pickford a red card for terror lunge with Virgil van Dijk in offside position
- The VAR in charge of the Merseyside derby did not review Jordan Pickford’s red
- Liverpool are furious after Jordan Pickford’s terrible foul on Virgil van Dijk
- Sportsmail has been told that David Coote thought the offside nullified the serious foul
- Liverpool demand urgent clarification on handling of PGMOL incident
The VAR in charge of Saturday’s controversial Merseyside derby failed to review the red card for Jordan Pickford after forgetting the rules that say he could review the incident despite offside in preparation.
Liverpool are furious after Pickford’s potential end-of-season challenge over Virgil van Dijk went unpunished with David Coote, the official supervisory procedure at Stockley Park, without considering whether the Everton goalkeeper should be fired.
Notably, Sportsmail Coote has been told that he thought the offside, who was verified by forensics, overruled what happened next.
The VAR in charge of the Merseyside derby did not review the red card for Jordan Pickford
The Everton goalkeeper went unpunished for a tackle that ended Virgil van Dijk’s season
VAR David Coote thought offside that forensic review annulled the lack of horror
Liverpool, which tied the game 2-2, are demanding urgent clarification on PGMOL’s handling of the incident. High-level sources at Anfield say the Premier League is more interested in reporting their version of events, which they also allege continues to change, than in talking to the club.
Liverpool insiders say they were told Saturday that Coote was ‘too distracted’ by the offside control and therefore did not look at the possible red card for Pickford.
PGMOL boss Mike Riley spoke to the club on Sunday, claiming that match officials reviewed the challenge and deemed it not red.
Liverpool demand urgent clarification on PGMOL’s handling of the incident
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson saw a late winner ruled out for offside after Sadio Mane was judged out on a pass from Thiago Alcantara.
PGMOLs say they are subject to the camera technology available to them. The current setting operates at 50 frames per second, which means that one image is taken every 0.02 seconds.
This is not advanced enough to determine the exact time a direct pass is played. It means clubs have to accept a margin of error, and since Mane was ruled offside by a matter of millimeters, it can lead to controversial decisions.
