‘Clear and obvious’: Ex-referee criticises VAR for main error in Spurs defeat
The veteran official has sided with Spurs boss Ryan Mason, who was left fuming that each referee Paul Tierney and VAR chief Chris Kavanagh opted to solely e book the Reds ahead.
“Tierney should have issued a red card for a high boot by Liverpool’s Diogo Jota into the face of Oliver Skipp,” he wrote within the Telegraph.
“I would say to video assistant referee Chris Kavanagh this was a clear and obvious error and you should have intervened.
“The challenge endangered the safety of his opponent and the sanction for this offence is a red card.”
Hackett, who officiated within the prime flight throughout the Nineteen Seventies, 80s and 90s, additionally criticised Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for his conduct at Anfield.
The German is dealing with a touchline ban for his feedback towards Tierney, claiming there’s “history” with the referee and that he was spoken to in a fashion that was “not okay” – something the PGMOL has disputed.
The FA have been advised by Hackett, 78, to “throw the book” at “serial offender” Klopp given his behaviour on the touchline.
He added: “This weakness by our elite officials to not act during a game promotes poor behaviour at grass-roots level and tarnishes the image of the Premier League around the world.
“Managers at a lower level will look at how Klopp behaved and think it is okay to do the same.”