JAKARTA - The Premier League Referee Agency (PGMOL) apologized for the decision of their members which was considered Brighton and Hove Albion. The referee who served when Brighton against Tottenham Hotspur at that time made the wrong decision.
In the match which took place last Saturday, April 8, The Seagulls lost 1-2 to the hosts. Lewis Dunk had time to reply to Son Heung-min's goal in the first half. But Harry Kane returned Spurs' lead at the end of the second half.
This match was colored by controversy because Brighton should have received a penalty, but the fairman on the field did not heed this. The Seagulls three times claimed that the referee had made the wrong decision.
The three decisions includedoko Mitoma's goal which was ruled out for handball in the 17th minute, then Alexis MacAllister's goal was canceled for a similar reason, then the penalty charge after Mitoma fell under Hojbjerg's pressure.
This moment then became a furore that caught the attention of former Chelsea striker Chris Total. He said Brighton really suffered a loss. He also suggested that the referee's head apologize.
"Brighton was robbed this afternoon. At least two terrible decisions go against Mitoma. Howard Webb (the referee's head) will apologize to them once again, I'm sure of that! The decision was absolutely terrible,"oress said as quoted by The Sun on Monday, April 10.
Following up on the controversial decision, PGMOL as the agency responsible for officials in the Premier League admitted that there was a mistake at the third moment. In that incident, Mitoma did get an obstacle from Hojbjerg and Brighton should have received a penalty.
Previously, referee Stuart Attwell did not see any violations. The incident was then checked by a VAR officer, Michael Salisbury, who decided to continue the game.
Sources also reported that currently the head of PGMOL Howard Webb has established communication with Brighton to confirm and apologize for the mistakes.
For Brighton itself, this is not their first experience getting an apology from PGMOL, but it's been the third time.
PGMOL's first apology came when referee David Cotte and VAR official Neil Swarbrick decided not to expel Liverpool midfielder Fabinho. Fabinho at that time tackled Evan Ferguson, when Brighton won over Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The second apology was delivered after Pervis Estupinan's goal was disallowed. This incident occurred when Brighton were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
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