Jamie Redknapp has been completely silenced as the Premier League have claimed no VAR error was made during Everton’s loss to Arsenal.
The controversy was sparked when Kai Havertz went to ground after a marginal coming together with Michael Keane.
Mark Clattenburg thought Havertz should have been given the penalty whilst speaking with Everton News following the game.
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David Moyes, manager of Everton, claps fans after a 3-0 win in the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea.
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However, the KMI (Key Match Incidents) panel has decided VAR was correct not to intervene and reverse the on-field decision.
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Jamie Redknapp’s Everton fury silenced after Premier League decision
During Sky Sports’ half-time analysis, Redknapp was left apoplectic that Everton had got away with the penalty decision.
“It’s so clear. How on earth have VAR taken three seconds to say that’s not a penalty? That’s a horrendous decision,” he said.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Kai Havertz of Arsenal is challenged by Michael Keane of Everton.
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“It’s definitely a penalty and it should be overturned.”
According to BBC Sport, although the KMI panel agreed the referee should have awarded a penalty, they did also agree with VAR’s decision against overturning the call by Andy Madley.
Redknapp’s biggest gripe was that VAR did not intervene. It was a marginal decision, which was unsurprisingly missed on the pitch by the referee.
Given how minuscule the contact was between Keane and Havertz, that meant VAR followed the principle of clear and obvious and stuck with Madley’s call.
Ironically, it was Everton fan-favourite Stuart Attwell operating VAR on that day in north London.
The Blues have had plenty go against them this season, with Moyes furious over Leeds United’s penalty award in the curtain-raiser at Elland Road.
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