Rio Ferdinand criticized the refereeing decision during Liverpool's Champions League encounter with PSG, where Ibrahima Konate had a contentious moment when he shoved Bradley Barcola in the penalty area. Despite a chaotic first half and potential claims for a penalty, the referee decided against it initially but checked VAR. Ultimately, Konate received only a yellow card for his actions outside the box, a decision that left Ferdinand surprised, as he believed the foul warranted a straight red card.
Rio Ferdinand voiced his disbelief over the decision, stating, "If that’s not a red card I’ll be amazed." He believed it was clearly a foul.
Despite the intensity of the play and the potential penalty, VAR determined the incident warranted only a yellow card for Konate.
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