Chris Kavanagh (referee): Difference between revisions

[[Everton Football Club]] complained to the [[English Premier League]] demanding an apology for the poor standard of refereeing in their game at Goodison versus Manchester City on 26 February 2022. Kavanagh was the [[VAR]] official who failed award a penalty for a clear handball after match referee [[Paul Tierney]] was unsighted. Everton manager [[Frank Lampard]] stated he was 'a professional who cannot do his job right' and 'incompetent at best'.<ref>https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12552861/frank-lampard-var-handball-call-incompetence-at-best-micah-richards-hows-that-not-clear#:~:text=A%20furious%20Everton%20manager%20Frank,0%20defeat%20against%20Manchester%20City.</ref> Former referee [[Mike Riley]], Managing Director of the [[Professional Game Match Officials Limited]] contacted Everton and apologised for the mistakes.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/mar/01/mike-riley-apologises-to-everton-for-mistake-in-not-spotting-rodri-handball</ref>