Liverpool receive 'apology' from PGMOL chief Howard Webb after VAR error against Tottenham

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb "apologised" to Liverpool following their defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

According to the Independent, Webb, the chief refereeing officer, went to speak to the club, issuing an apology after the Reds' unbeaten start to the Premier League season came to a controversial end.

Curtis Jones was shown a straight red card in the first half after referee Simon Hooper overturned his decision, with the help of VAR, sending off the midfielder for serious foul play.

Minutes later Liverpool had the ball in the back of the net through Luis Diaz, although celebrations were cut short after the assistant referee's flag was already raised.

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Broadcast footage showed that no lines were drawn for the offside and ESPN editor Dale Johnson claimed that VAR official Darren England thought that the Liverpool attacker's goal was given and he was checking for onside.

In light of the defeat to Spurs, the PGMOL acknowledged that there was "significant human error" in chalking off Diaz's goal. In a statement from the governing body, they announced that the goal should have stood.

"PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool," it began.

"The goal by Luis Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention, however, the VAR failed to intervene.

"PGMOL will conduct a full review into