Ref Watch LIVE! Dermot Gallagher verdict on Marc Cucurella incident with David Brooks

Ref Watch LIVE! Dermot Gallagher verdict on Marc Cucurella incident with David Brooks

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Steve Worrell
16 Jan
14:16
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INCIDENT: David Brooks clashes with Marc Cucurella off the ball and referee Robert Jones is sent to the pitchside monitor for a red card review. However, he decides not to send Brooks off - a first in the Premier League.

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DERMOT'S VERDICT: "The VAR recommends a review because he thinks there's a possible act of violent conduct.

"I wonder if the VAR thought Brooks pulled Cucurella's hair. It looks as though his hair is pulled back.

"Brooks actually grabs the front of Cucurella's shirt. The referee looked at it for a long time and discussed it.

"He came to the conclusion that Brooks pulled the top of his shirt which is why you get the clothesline effect. The referee deemed it reckless rather than violent because it was a grab of the shirt.

"His opinion was it stopped a promising attack.  It wasn't violent conduct - he didn't grab his hair or throat."

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