Ex-PGMOL chief lambasts 'Chuckle Brothers' over Man City vs Liverpool controversy

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Nico Gonzalez rubbed salt into the wounds before half-time, with Doku adding a third.Jeremy Doku penalty call causes debate in Man City vs LiverpoolIn the 11th minute, Doku was brought down by Giorgi Mamardashvili inside the penalty area, one which Hackett completely disagreed after re-analysing the goalkeeper’s challenge.Ultimately, it was not a decision that had a huge impact on the game, with Haaland seeing his effort from 12 yards saved, but it did not stop supporters from both sides debating on social media.Van Dijk‘s disallowed goal was yet another moment which caused fury amongst fans, and all of that frustration has led back to referee Kavanagh and VAR official Oliver. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES ❌ ERLING HAALAND DENIED FROM THE PENALTY SPOT!!!Giorgi Mamardashvili makes up for his error after bringing Jeremy Doku down by making a terrific save from Haaland's spot-kick! pic.twitter.com/bgPJIeyOBB— Football Insider (@footyinsider247) November 9, 2025 View Tweet Premier League referees have been under heavy criticism in 2025-26, and so too has the use of VAR, and Hackett is eager for a change at Stockley Park after yet more outbursts at the Etihad.VAR operators should be fully trained after Michael Oliver’s mistakeSpeaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former referee said: “This is a decision that should have been made by the referee.

To me, to you; it’s a little bit like the Chuckle Brothers. “We know it’s the VAR making the decision, not the referee.

That’s where we all lose a little bit of faith about how VAR is operating. “Until you get a full-time, trained squad of VAR operators, and not just existing referees, we’ll have this lack of consistency.