Erik ten hag has broken his silence about the decision of the video assistance referee (VAR) to not award a penalty to Manchester United
The Belgian footballer was bizarrely handed a get-out-of-jail-free card after his boot struck his opponent’s chest in the visitors’ box in the second-half.
“It’s a penalty for all football people on the planet,” the German told Sky Sports.
The 56-year-old went on to add: “He can only hit the ball because his foot is right there. Yeah they say ‘hit the ball’. But if the ball is not there he kills him, so the foot has nothing to do with it.
Bizarrely, despite reviewing the incident, VAR opted to not interfere nor ask the on-pitch official to take a closer look.
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The mental gymnastics that are already taking place from Sky Sports employees to explain the decision in question is truly mind-blowing.
Be honest, for goodness’ sake! It was a penalty. If it had been the other way around, it would still be a penalty!
It’s a remarkable show of restraint from our manager to keep his cool after watching his side being robbed in broad daylight – but hey-ho!
We move on, second in the table by goal difference to league leaders Arsenal. Most importantly, with plenty of the season left to contest the title!It sounds like there was controversy in the match involving a Belgian footballer’s challenge, with opinions split on whether it should have been a penalty. Despite VAR not intervening, Klopp believed it was a clear penalty. Despite the disappointment, Klopp remained composed, focusing on the team’s position in the league and the remainder of the season.
