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Anthony Gordon slammed VAR after he was not awarded a penalty in Newcastle’s 3-2 defeat to Manchester United.
Sofyan Amrabat caught Gordon on the back of the ankle, breaking his sock, inside the penalty area, although no penalty was awarded.
It comes the day it was announced that Premier League clubs will vote on whether VAR should be scrapped next season.
Gordon refused to blame the referee for not awarding a penalty, but insisted he did not understand the point of VAR.
When asked about next month’s vote, Gordon said: “II actually like it a lot, I like the idea, it should be something that works in the league, but it doesn’t, there are always too many mistakes made.
Anthony Gordon felt he should have been awarded a penalty for a foul by Sofyan Amrabat
Gordon couldn’t believe he didn’t receive a penalty that could have given Newcastle the chance to go 1-0 up.
Amrabat’s tackle on Gordon’s Achilles tendon tore a hole in the Newcastle player’s sock
“We’ve missed too many chances to blame anyone else, but we could go 1-0 up and then the game would change. It’s a clear and obvious mistake, I don’t know how you can get it wrong. So either get rid of it or improve. It’s very simple.’
Gordon was seen limping at times during the match, in which he scored Newcastle’s equalizer to make it 1–1, before United eventually won 3–2.
When asked how he was feeling after the Amrabat challenge, he said: “It hurts a lot, I’m not really sure how my ankle is, but I’ve seen the incident from behind, it’s a clear penalty, I don’t care if the referee makes a mistake on the field because things happen very quickly.
“But I don’t understand what the objective of VAR is because it is there to correct errors.
‘He goes down my Achilles tendon and pushes me in the back. And then Casemiro arrives and takes the ball, but there are already two fouls before. Honestly, I don’t see the point.
When asked if he was clear that he should have received a penalty, he added: “I I knew it right away, that’s why I didn’t appeal because I thought I don’t care if the referee doesn’t give it because it’s fast.
“But I will wait for the VAR to review it and you can see me telling my teammates not to worry, it’s a penalty, it’s a clear penalty.” My sock… I don’t have any socks left, so how can it be possible? I don’t understand the point of this, I really don’t.
Premier League clubs will vote next month on a proposal by Wolves to scrap VAR in a significant and potentially historic move.
Premier League clubs will vote next month on whether to scrap VAR next season
It comes after a proposal put forward by Wolves following a series of high-profile errors this season.
On Wednesday night, the chances of the controversial system, which was first used in the top flight in 2019, being abandoned from next season were described as “unlikely” with 14 of the 20 clubs They were due to vote in favor at their Annual General Meeting in Harrogate on 6 June.
Premier League sources said they would oppose the motion, adding they were confident they had enough votes to block it.
A Wolves club statement said the proposal came “after careful consideration and with the utmost respect for the Premier League, (the referees) and our fellow competitors.”
“There is no need to blame anyone,” he added. “We are all looking for the best possible outcome for football, and all stakeholders have been working hard to try to make the introduction of additional technology a success.
However, after five seasons with VAR in the Premier League, it is time for a constructive and critical debate about its future.
“The price we are paying for a small increase in accuracy goes against the spirit of our game and, as a result, we should eliminate it starting with the 2024-25 season.”
