FIFA chief Pierluigi Collina hits out at Liverpool vs Man United ref for showing mercy
FIFA’s head of refereeing Pierluigi Collina insists Manchester United’s 7-0 drubbing at Liverpool was wrongly cut short., despite six goals, ten substitutions, and a number of VAR reviews.AdvertisementSpeaking at a briefing on Thursday, the legendary referee said: “Last weekend, ten matches were played in the Premier League and four matches exceeded 100 minutes [in total].
“But if the regulations of the competition say that the entire goal difference is relevant for the ranking at the end, even one goal scored or not scored can make the difference.”, which saw huge amounts of additional time.
President Gianni Infantino has promised to monitor leagues across the world to ensure correct amounts of stoppage time are being added, with the Premier League expected to fall in line next season.
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