Everton have made a formal complaint to the Premier League over the decision not to award them a penalty against Manchester City.
Everton looked like they’d get the chance to score an equaliser when Manchester City player Rodri handled the ball in the penalty area under no pressure with the game entering its final five minutes..
However, after a VAR check it was concluded there wasn’t enough evidence of whereabouts on his arm the ball hit Rodri.
The decision went to VAR but back at Stockley Park, Chris Kavanagh decided not to award a penalty and did not even deem it worthy of a second look by Tierney on the pitchside monitor available to view replays.
According to Christopher Beesley via Liverpool Echo, Everton chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale has made a formal complaint to both Richard Masters at the Premier League and Chief Football Officer Tony Scholes this morning.
The report claims that Barrett-Baxendale issued a strongly-worded message to the pair, expressing grave concerns at the quality of officiating in Everton matches recently and at the very least she is demanding an apology be given to manager Frank Lampard and his players about Saturday’s VAR decision.
The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters – here are some of the best responses.
“The ‘we want clarification’ Everton are back.”
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“It’s a Merseyside thing.”
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“Why do Everton always cry over something with us?”
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“What is the apology going to do?”
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“We’d be complaining and asking for apologies pretty much every week if that was the case.”
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“if we do make complain. wonder how many times those ref should apologize to us. Move on.”
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“Bolton are still waiting for an apology from Everton for the goal that was disallowed, relegating Bolton rather than Everton.”
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