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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Chris Beesley

Mike Riley rings Frank Lampard and Bill Kenwright to make double Everton apology

Everton manager Frank Lampard and chairman Bill Kenwright have both received personal telephone calls from PGMOL managing director Mike Riley following the VAR decision not to award them a penalty against Manchester City.

Everton looked like they’d get the chance to score what would have been a deserved equaliser when Manchester City player Rodri handled the ball in his own area.

The Spaniard appeared to clearly control the ball with his arm – below the so-called ‘t-shirt’ line which the Premier League uses for supposed clarity for handball decisions.

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