Liverpool told major decision vs Brighton was incorrect by ex-referee chief

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Pawson's initial verdict was a yellow card, which VAR upheld.READ MORE: Mikel Arteta defends Viktor Gyokeres with brutal message to Arsenal teammatesREAD MORE: Premier League schedule explained as football fans fume about TV selectionsWithout sending the referee to reassess the incident via the pitchside monitor, the Premier League Match Centre X account said: "The referee's call of yellow card to Gomez was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the challenge on Wirtz deemed not to be with excessive force and not serious foul play."Nevertheless, this was an incorrect assessment and Gomez ought to have received his marching orders, former refereeing supremo Hackett has revealed to Football Insider.Get 65% off Premier League kits and merchThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. During Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday, pundit Tim Sherwood said: "I think it's a red card, I honestly do."I just think Wirtz wins it before him, he knows it.

He said: "I think it's red. The ball's gone up...The only thing I would say that they might look at is as he's gone up to come down, he may have caught him on the way down."There's no real force in it, but his foot shouldn't be that high.

He's caught him in the stomach then he's kind of come down into his body. So, for me, it's more red than yellow."