The Premier League’s independent key match incidents committee has ruled that Diogo Jota was wrongly sent off during Liverpool’s controversial 2-1 defeat to Tottenham on Saturday.
The Portuguese player received a red card after receiving two yellow cards in just over a minute for two fouls on Destiny Udogie.
But according to ESPN, the Premier League jury agreed that Jota’s second foul did not deserve a yellow card.
The board voted 3-2 against the reservation when considering the case.
The jury consists of 5 members, including 3 former players and/or coaches, as well as 1 representative from each of the Premier League and PGMOL.
“The majority considered the decision to be incorrect as they felt it did not meet the threshold for a yellow card,” the panel said, according to ESPN.
Jota’s first caution attracted more attention than Saturday’s second challenge, after Udogie’s back leg appeared to make contact with his knee.
However, the panel only analyzed the second warning for players sent off for two cardable offences.
Jota’s sending off left Liverpool with nine men after Curtis Jones was shown a red card following a VAR review for Yves Bissouma’s tackle.
Referee Simon Hooper initially gave Jones a yellow penalty for the clumsy foul, but changed it to red after reviewing it on the pitchside monitor.
The Red Devils later appealed the decision, but revealed on Wednesday their efforts had failed and Jones would be suspended for three matches.
The Premier League board’s admission will not be able to quell Jurgen Klopp’s anger, as the Liverpool boss is angry over two red cards and Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal.
Klopp demanded Liverpool’s defeat to Spurs be replayed on Wednesday, saying it would be the “right thing” to do after VAR screamers denied the Reds a goal.
