The decision to award a penalty against Newcastle United at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday has sparked widespread outrage.
The debate surrounding the decision to rule Tino Livramento was in the wrong for a ball bouncing off his knee and onto his arm has left the likes of Jermaine Jenas angry.
Newcastle players have reacted angrily to the decision, having been denied what would have been a historic victory for the club at a time when Eddie Howe’s team has been ravaged by injury.
Some information about Alan Shearer’s live reaction has now been released.
Alan Shearer: Gary Lineker shares Newcastle legend’s reaction to PSG penalty
In a discussion on the Rest is Football Podcast, Gary Lineker shared details about a group chat involving Alan Shearer and Micah Richards during the unfolding drama in Paris.
Lineker mentioned, “It’s fair to say that Newcastle were clearly unjustly treated last night, Alan. You mostly stayed silent in our group chat except for an extensive rant, which was entirely justified, I believe.”
Shearer responded, expressing his frustration, “Gaz, you know I don’t mind a good swear every now and then. But that decision was a disgrace. That’s the most polite way I can put it. I can’t fathom how anyone could perceive that as a penalty. It was evident that the ball first touched his leg and then hit his elbow. Perhaps the timing, being right at the end of the game, coupled with the pressure from the Paris supporters influenced the decision. I’ve reached out to UEFA this morning about it.”
This exchange highlights their strong feelings of injustice regarding a controversial decision in the game and Shearer’s proactive steps to address the issue with UEFA.
“I spoke with them this morning, and to be fair, they were as angry as we were, as disappointed in the decision as we were, and they said that the referee and the VAR knew straight away after the game that they had made a huge error, and they would no longer be involved in the games this evening [Wednesday] or the next round of games, which are in two weeks’ time, they will be off those games as well.” But they won’t be commenting, and it was perfectly fine for me to say so.”
Newcastle news: What Eddie Howe has said about PSG decision
Even after several days, the decision to punish Livramento remains perplexing.
Speaking before of Saturday’s Premier League match against Manchester United, Howe remarked (via Lee Ryder): “Not enough power is given to the on-field decision.”
Fortunately, this is a Newcastle team that does not wallow in self-pity. Despite a tremendous injury problem, they have managed to achieve massive success.
If any team is going to come out and vent their frustrations in the best way imaginable, it is undoubtedly this Newcastle side.
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