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Gary Neville believes Liverpool have made a ‘mistake’ with statement, calls it 'dangerous'

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Updated 07:50 2 Oct 2023 GMT+1Published 07:49 2 Oct 2023 GMT+1

Gary Neville believes Liverpool have made a ‘mistake’ with statement, calls it 'dangerous'

Liverpool issued a response to the PGMOL after they admitted to a costly VAR error in their Premier League clash against Tottenham.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Gary Neville has criticised Liverpool for using "dangerous phrases" as well as being "vague" and "aggressive" in a strongly-worded statement that criticised PGMOL.

The Reds released a statement on Sunday night after PGMOL– the body responsible for referees in the Premier League – admitted Luis Diaz's goal against Spurs was incorrectly disallowed for offside.

PGMOL acknowledged making a "significant" human error, adding: "This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention."

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After the VAR mistakenly believed the on-field decision had been to award a goal, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expressed his anger, mentioning "crazy decisions" and "unfair circumstances" in his post-match interview.

And a day later, Liverpool released a statement of their own saying the explanation from PGMOL was "unacceptable" and that they planned to explore a "range of options available" in the meantime.

Following the incident in North London, Sky Sports pundit and commentator Gary Neville reacted to PGMOL's initial statement live on air, saying: "It was too quick and something was obviously wrong."

He could also be heard saying "no" on numerous occasions as host Kelly Cates read out the statement.

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And on Sunday night at 10:28pm, the former Manchester United defender reacted to the above statement made by Liverpool.

"Jurgen Klopp handled the situation well last night after the game. Most football fans will have had empathy with what happened and recognised it was wrong!" Neville wrote on X.

"However Liverpool's statement tonight is a mistake! Talk of exploring all options (what does that mean!!! ) and sporting integrity are dangerous phrases along with being vague and aggressive."

Neville added: "Sorry we f@@@@d up was enough!! I said this last night. Sorry should be respected and not undervalued. This is a snap reaction that can always be wrong but I feel strongly about it."

In case you hadn't seen it, here is Liverpool's statement in full:

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"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.

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"In the meantime, we will explore the range of options available, given the clear need for escalation and resolution."

Image credit: Getty
Image credit: Getty

Thoughts on Neville's reaction? Do you agree?

Let us know in the comments.

Featured Image Credit: Sky Sports Premier League/Twitter - beIN Sports - Getty Images

Topics: Luis Diaz, Liverpool, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Gary Neville, Jurgen Klopp

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day, and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest, including Freddy Adu, Supat Rungratsamee and Mika Aaritalo.

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