Clattenburg has had his say on that "controversial" VAR decision to award Tottenham penalty - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Tottenham Hotspur narrowly edged out Chelsea 1-0 during the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal on Tuesday night at Wembley.
Harry Kane’s goal from the spot during the first half separated both sides, but the hosts have VAR to thank after the linesman initially raised up his flag for an offside call.
However, referee Michael Oliver consulted the VAR and was rightly advised to give the correct decision.
“I know VAR eventually got the decision right to award Tottenham a penalty and overturn the initial offside, but the officials are going about it the wrong way,” Clattenburg wrote in his SportsMail column.
“Assistant referees are flagging for marginal offside decisions. Why are England not following the way FIFA implemented VAR in the World Cup? What FIFA recommend is to keep the flag down. If a goal is scored, then the offside decision will be checked by VAR.
“Had Michael Oliver blown his whistle before Harry Kane was brought down, or Kane or the keeper had stopped when they saw the flag, then the wrong decision would have stood. That is why it is important to keep the flag down on marginal offside calls and allow the play to continue.”
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