Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates together with his Crystal Palace teammates (Photograph by Ryan Pierse/Getty Photos)
Brighton have been lately handed a penalty towards Crystal Palace within the Premier League when Georginio Rutter was introduced down contained in the penalty space.
Nonetheless, VAR determined to overturn the penalty upon reviewing the incident. It appeared that Rutter got here up with a transparent dive inside the world. Initially, the referee determined to punish Jaydee Canvot for his foul on the Brighton attacker, however upon overview, it was evident that the Brighton star was taking part in for the choice.
Georginio Rutter deserved a strict punishment
Keith Hackett has now urged that the participant ought to have obtained stricter punishment for his dive. He believes that yellow playing cards aren’t punishment sufficient for gamers who are inclined to dive at each alternative. The shortage of correct punishment is a motivation for gamers to cheat in relation to contact contained in the field.
Hackett has urged PGMOL to take additional motion in order that it could actually discourage dishonest within the sport.
Examples have to be set
Talking to Soccer Insider, Hackett mentioned: “The one approach you’re going to resolve the simulation is with a one-match ban. I wish to see a overview panel, which meets on a weekly foundation, and the place acts of simulation aren’t handled by referees, they need to be flagged, and a overview panel ought to take a retrospective strategy to punish.
“In the event that they proceed to get away with it, they’re going to do it. We’re at some extent the place the slightest contact, as a substitute of the participant happening and taking a shot at objective, will go to floor and desire a penalty kick. There is no such thing as a incentive to not do it. A yellow card is inadequate. There’s nearly an incentive to go to floor.”
In the meantime, Crystal Palace can be delighted that VAR dominated out the penalty name from the officers. Rutter can be totally conscious of what he did to win a penalty for Brighton, and one can solely hope that he doesn’t repeat these acts of simulation in future.
