Newcastle penalty 'absolute VAR mistake' - Frank

""It was an absolute mistake from the VAR," said Spurs boss Frank. "The referee did good to do the ref call and they encourage the refereeing call on the pitch. For me, that is never a penalty. "Even speaking to some from Newcastle [they] don't think it's a penalty and we need consistency. "I think the referee's call on the pitch, he nailed it, and VAR can only be if it's clear and obvious.""

"Cristian Romero's injury-time overhead kick secured Spurs a 2-2 draw after the Magpies were awarded a controversial 86th-minute spot-kick with the score at 1-1. Referee Thomas Bramall was sent to the pitchside monitor after VAR spotted Rodrigo Bentancur holding Newcastle defender Dan Burn in the penalty box as the hosts took a corner. It looked like a tussle between the two players in the box as they both fell to the ground and, despite the official not giving the penalty initially, the Spurs midfielder was punished after the review."

"Anthony Gordon converted from the spot before Romero's 95th-minute leveller rescued a point for Frank's men. Premier League match manager said on X the penalty had been awarded because Bentancur "clearly does not look at the ball" while committing a "holding offence". Spurs were unhappy with the decision, while pundits were also quick to criticise, suggesting it was the kind of incident that happens at corners in most matches."

""I hadn't seen it, I'm only seeing it now. The big thing is the defender isn't looking at the ball at all, he's looking at Dan [Burn]. I think it's probably the right call.""

Thomas Frank called the VAR intervention an absolute mistake after a controversial penalty was awarded to Newcastle. Rodrigo Bentancur was judged to have held Dan Burn in the box following a corner after the referee was sent to the pitchside monitor. Anthony Gordon converted the 86th-minute spot-kick. Cristian Romero then scored a 95th-minute overhead kick to salvage a 2-2 draw for Tottenham. The Premier League match manager said Bentancur "clearly does not look at the ball" and committed a "holding offence". Spurs and pundits raised concerns about consistency, while Newcastle's manager said he thought it was probably the right call. Referee Thomas Bramall initially did not give a penalty on the pitch before the VAR review.

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