Ex-Premier League ref demands ban for Tottenham star as Ian Wright also slams ‘blatant dive’

Djed Spence has been slammed for diving throughout Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat in opposition to Liverpool, with the Spurs defender happening within the first half following Conor Bradley’s problem

Ex-Premier League referee Keith Hackett has known as on the authorities to slap a retrospective ban on simulation, after Ian Wright accused Tottenham’s Djed Spence of diving throughout Saturday’s 2-1 defeat in opposition to Liverpool.

The incident occurred within the forty fifth minute when Spence made a marauding run from inside his personal half earlier than happening contained in the Liverpool field after showing to be caught by Conor Bradley. Replays, nonetheless, confirmed there was minimal contact and no penalty was awarded, a lot to the frustration of Spurs and Thomas Frank.

Delivering his verdict on the choice to not award Tottenham a spot-kick, Wright advised Premier League Productions: “You’ll be able to see the opposite participant behind him. He is received no probability of getting that ball on the opposite aspect. So he is simply knocked it inside and simply wished contact and received it. It is a blatant dive for me.”

Now, Hackett, a former FIFA listed official, has demanded a suspension to be set on gamers caught diving throughout matches, with Spence the newest to be known as out. Chatting with Tottenham Information, Hackett stated: “Sadly, going to floor to deceive the referee by an act of simulation is a daily prevalence within the trendy sport.

“It’s going to proceed if referees fail to sanction. I do imagine that the authorities want to contemplate retrospective punishment for acts of simulation.”

Tottenham battled exhausting in opposition to Liverpool on Saturday however it wasn’t sufficient for them to get a outcome from the sport. Certainly, Frank’s aspect ended up shedding 2-1, having performed greater than an hour with 10 gamers.

It was a good contest up till Xavi Simons was given a purple card within the thirty third minute for a late deal with on Virgil van Dijk. The sport stayed shut up till Liverpool turned on the gasoline after half-time, with Alexander Isak placing the Reds forward with a wonderful end earlier than Hugo Ekitike doubled their benefit shortly after.

Spurs, who had been diminished to 9 males in second-half stoppage-time as Cristian Romero was proven his marching orders, pulled a objective again as Richarlison discovered the online, however it proved too little too late.

“I feel total it was efficiency tonight, happy with the gamers and the crew and the way they responded,” Frank stated post-match.

“I truly assume the primary 30 was additionally good from us and the way we responded to setbacks by the sport, one thing now we have been working very exhausting on, as a result of that’s the greatest factor the most effective groups must do.

“How can we reply to setbacks throughout a sport as a result of the most effective groups cope with it and transfer on and maintain going, keep on with the plan, we talked about it earlier than, construction and every part. As we speak we did that excellently. There was nice persona and character within the crew.”

Subsequent up for Tottenham is a difficult-looking journey to Crystal Palace subsequent Sunday. They then journey to Frank’s former membership Brentford on New 12 months’s Day earlier than entertaining Sunderland at residence.