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Premier League issue statement on controversial Southampton penalty vs Liverpool


The Premier League have released a statement explaining why VAR stuck with the on-field decision to award Southampton a controversial penalty against Liverpool.

Their statement read: “The referee’s call of penalty for the challenge by Robertson on Dibling is checked and confirmed by VAR, who deemed there was no conclusive evidence that the contact occurred outside the penalty area.”

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