Mike Dean claims Andreas Pereira should have been sent off against Liverpool despite the Premier League ’s explanation.

In my opinion he's nowhere near the ball, he knows what he's doing and it's 100 per cent a red card.”

Pereira’s lack of a sending off was not the only controversial incident at Anfield - both of which the Premier League have been forced to explain.



There were suggestions that Fulham defender Issa Diop should have been sent off for a challenge on Andrew Robertson.

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A Premier League statement read: "The referee issued a yellow card to Diop for a challenge on Robertson.

VAR checked for a potential red card and confirmed the referee’s call of reckless challenge and yellow card."

The league was also forced to speak out following Robertson’s own red card.

A further statement read: "The referee issued a red card to Robertson for a foul on Wilson which denied a goal scoring opportunity(