LIVERPOOL have been fined for their ill-discipline in their controversial defeat to Tottenham.
The Merseysiders suffered a 2-1 loss to Spurs last Saturday and ended the match with NINE men after Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota were given their marching orders.
Liverpool picked up seven bookings in their defeat to Tottenham and have been fined by The FAREX
PACurtis Jones was sent off for a dangerous first-half challenge on Yves Bissouma[/caption]
ALAMYDiogo Jota was given his marching orders for a second yellow in the second half[/caption]
The Reds received a total of seven bookings during their trip to North London, with assistant manager Peter Krawietz also going into the referee’s book.
And as such, The FA have fined the Kop club for their indiscipline.
The Reds have been slapped with a £25,000 sanction for their “ill-discipline” at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, according to The Liverpool Echo.
FA rules require a fine to be issued if clubs receive six or more bookings in a match.
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister also faces the prospect of being punished for suggesting referee Simon Hooper was a 12th man for Spurs on social media.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was hit with a two-match ban last season after accusing referee Paul Tierney of bias during their 4-3 win over Spurs.
The FA’s punishing of the Reds for failing to control their players only adds to the misery they endured in their ill-fated trip to the capital.
On-the-field ref Hooper and VAR Darren England wrongly ruled out Luis Diaz‘s 34th-minute strike for offside.
ALAMYAlexis Mac Allister could be sanctioned by the FA for his “12 players” comment on Instagram[/caption]
Reds ace Luis Diaz wrongly had a goal chalked off in the first halfREX
Things went from bad to worse a mere two minutes later with Son Heung-Min firing Spurs into the lead.
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited acknowledged England’s howler and axed England from his VAR duties for yesterday’s match between Nottingham Forest and Brentford.
A statement read: “PGMOL can confirm the following match official appointment changes for the remaining fixtures in match round 7 in the Premier League.
“Darren England, VAR on the Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool fixture, and Dan Cook, AVAR on the same game, have been replaced for the Nottingham Forest v Brentford and Fulham v Chelsea matches today and tomorrow night respectively.
“Craig Pawson will now assume England’s duties as fourth official at the City Ground while Eddie Smart will take over from Cook as assistant referee at Craven Cottage.”
Liverpool issued a scathing statement on the incident on Sunday night and vowed to escalate the matter.
It read: “Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL’s admission of their failures last night.
Replays showed Luis Diaz was onside in the build-up to his axed goal
“It is clear that the correct application of the laws of the game did not occur, resulting in sporting integrity being undermined.
“We fully accept the pressures that match officials work under but these pressures are supposed to be alleviated, not exacerbated, by the existence and implementation of VAR.
“It is therefore unsatisfactory that sufficient time was not afforded to allow the correct decision to be made and that there was no subsequent intervention.
“That such failings have already been categorised as “significant human error” is also unacceptable.
“Any and all outcomes should be established only by the review and with full transparency.
“This is vital for the reliability of future decision-making as it applies to all clubs with learnings being used to make improvements to processes in order to ensure this kind of situation cannot occur again.
“In the meantime, we will explore the range of options available, given the clear need for escalation and resolution.”
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