Some Tottenham fans have been left fuming after UEFA released audio of the conversation between the referee and the VAR after an early penalty was awarded to Liverpool in the 2019 Champions League final.
The 2-0 loss in the final proved to be the beginning of the end for Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs, while it provided the springboard for Jurgen Klopp’s subsequent success at Liverpool, including their first league title win in 30 years.
The Reds were handed a massive advantage in the game immediately after kick-off as Moussa Sissoko was adjudged to have handled the ball after Sadio Mane kicked it on to the midfielder’s arm from a few yards out.
The penalty, which was converted by Mohamed Salah, meant that Spurs had to chase the game from the first minute and Liverpool merely sit back and hit them on the counter.
While the penalty decision was something Tottenham fans have been trying their best to forget, UEFA decided to reignite the controversy by releasing the audio of the VAR telling the referee that it was “100 per cent penalty” within seconds of the incident taking place.
Some Spurs fans on social media have questioned why VAR did not seem to take a good look at the incident before backing up the referee’s call.
100% correct? 😂😂😂 ok uefa. Didn’t even look at it. Never ever is that a penalty
— JaiP (@JaiP72) November 17, 2020
The fact this was only glanced at once and decided it was a 100% penalty will haunt me for the rest of my life. Horrific refereeing https://t.co/M00DAv1SaH
— Adam Newton (@adampnewton) November 17, 2020
The didnt even check the handball! fraud uefa😒 https://t.co/0ARfCCFKkr
— Mayank (@mayank_spurs) November 18, 2020
The annoying about this is how quickly the VAR ref is to say it’s a penalty https://t.co/aivrXgAcVT
— Martin (@MPH1982) November 17, 2020
Yep 100% correct, it was corruption. https://t.co/LUByuunngF
— Chewy (@Chewy_HK) November 18, 2020
The fact this was only glanced at once and decided it was a 100% penalty will haunt me for the rest of my life. Horrific refereeing https://t.co/M00DAv1SaH
— Adam Newton (@adampnewton) November 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/Hugo_Prods/status/1328771925720567808
100% correct?! Most blown call in one of the most important games played in the game. What an absolute joke. https://t.co/dVetkt4Bby
— Vlad Benitez (@VladBenitez09) November 17, 2020
Still makes me sick. https://t.co/ycQNSbw8BR
— Simon James Lockyer (@simon_lockyer) November 17, 2020
100% correct other than the fact it hits his chest 😹 https://t.co/z1edpuLftl
— Keelan Raffill (@KeelanJack21) November 17, 2020
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