The reasoning for the wrong judgment to disallow Luis Diaz’s goal at Tottenham Hotspur has been deemed “unacceptable” by Liverpool, who think the incident harmed sporting integrity.

The Reds have taken the rare step of issuing a statement in reaction to the growing uproar after their 2-1 Premier League loss to the Londoners on Saturday evening.

Diaz’s goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside in the first half due to a human error by VAR Darren England and his assistant Dan Cook, according to PGMOL.

The ECHO understands that PGMOL chief Howard Webb contacted Liverpool b after the game to apologize for the disallowed goal, and that an investigation is currently underway.

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The Reds, while acknowledging that the conditions are entirely unprecedented, are dissatisfied with the reasons offered for the error and see the case as one in which the rules of the game were not followed and the correct outcome was achieved owing to a failure of VAR protocols.

“Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL’s admission of failures last night,” the club wrote in a statement posted on their website on Sunday evening. It is apparent that the rules of the game were not followed correctly, which jeopardized athletic integrity.

“We fully accept the pressures that match officials face, but the existence and implementation of VAR is supposed to alleviate, not exacerbate, these pressures.”

“It is thus unsatisfactory that sufficient time was not provided to allow the correct decision to be made and that no subsequent intervention was made.”

“It is also unacceptable that such failings have already been classified as’significant human error.'” Any and all conclusions should be determined solely by the review and in complete openness.

“This is critical for the dependability of future decision making because it applies to all clubs, with learnings being used to improve processes so that this type of situation does not occur again.”

“In the meantime, we will explore the range of options available, given the clear need for escalation and resolution.”

Liverpool is said to want any review to focus not only on the disallowed goal, but also on larger problems such as the procedure and execution of VAR, as well as, in this case, broader concerns about the match officials nomination process.

England and Cook were both part of a refereeing squad that officiated in the United Arab Emirates two days before, with England serving as VAR and Cook as an assistant referee for the match between Sharjah and Al Ain last Thursday.

Following their role in the Tottenham scandal, the pair were relieved of their remaining Premier League duties over the weekend.