Liverpool Faces Potential Four-Game Ban Amidst Controversial Response to Tottenham Following VAR Request 🚨⚽

Tottenham news as reaction from Spurs’ 2-1 win over Liverpool over the weekend continues into the new week after Curtis Jones was sent off.

Curtis Jones tackles Yves Bissouma

The red card given to Curtis Jones during Liverpool’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon is anticipated to be appealed by the team.

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Referee Simon Hooper reversed the midfielder’s first yellow card to a red one, leading to his dismissal in the 26th minute. Hooper studied the video at the pitchside monitor before making the decision, which determined that Jones’ challenge on Yves Bissouma constituted major foul play according to VAR.

The game saw Luis Diaz’s strike mistakenly ruled out for offside, continuing Jurgen Klopp’s bad luck with the video assistant referee. The PGMOL later issued a statement acknowledging that the ruling was flawed, but the goal was verified by VAR and disallowed.

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VAR’s performance in north London over the weekend has drawn criticism from many, and it is now being reported that Liverpool will appeal Jones’ red card. But if their appeal is denied, the 22-year-old’s suspension can be extended by one more game.

The decision states that Jones’ suspension might be increased from three to four games, meaning he will miss the matches against Brighton & Hove Albion, Everton, Nottingham Forest, and Luton Town if the appeal is found to be “frivolous.”

Liverpool will attempt to overturn the versatile midfielder’s ban by filing an appeal with the Football Association since they do not think Jones used excessive force in his challenge.

Liverpool has formally requested to hear the conversation between the Stockley Park officials and Simon Hooper. As a result, the audio from Diaz’s disallowed goal will soon be made public. This comes after PGMOL chief Howard Webb appeared on Sky Sports Monday Night Football to provide a behind-the-scenes look at some of the VAR decisions.