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Paul Tierney, the center referee who controversially played a role in Liverpool winning at the weekend, is not a part of the upcoming Premier League schedule. The English top flight announced the referee assignments for matchday 28. Tierney has been refereeing Premier League games since 2015, but this controversy has certainly caused a row among fans.
The issue in question comes down to when and where Tierney restarted the game between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Ibrahima Konate went down after a Forest corner. The Liverpool center-back was grabbing his head, which properly led to an injury stoppage. At the time, Forest had possession of the ball just outside the Liverpool box.
Rather than restarting play with Forest on the ball in that position, Tierney awarded possession to Liverpool. Just under two minutes later, Liverpool did not give Forest the ball back, and Darwin Núñez scored the only goal of the game. The result has massive implications for the title race, as Liverpool is currently leading the league. Likewise, Nottingham Forest is a major candidate to suffer relegation this season.
Forest players and officials swarmed Tierney after the full-time whistle blew. Steven Reid, one of the coaches for Nottingham Forest, earned a red card for berating Tierney after the game. Also, the club’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, pursued the referees after the game until they reached the referee offices at the City Ground.
Incorrect decision from Paul Tierney has an impact on Premier League
Mark Clattenburg, a former Premier League referee who now provides insight for Nottingham Forest, criticized the way Tierney gave Liverpool the ball at such a pivotal time.
“When [the ball was] given to the keeper, with Liverpool scoring afterwards, you can see why [Forest] are aggrieved,” said Clattenburg. “I haven’t spoken to the referee – I’ll leave that to the club. I went to go into the…
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2024-03-04 22:04:35
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