Iraola says he will tell players to go down after penalty appeal

Sport · First reported 1 Nov, 20:55 · Updated 21:10

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Andoni Iraola said he would advise his players to go to ground after a shirt pull on Alexander Isak was not given as a penalty. The coverage also reports disagreement over whether the contact warranted a spot kick.

Isak stayed on his feet after Jurrien Timber pulled his shirt, and the referee did not award a penalty.
VAR did not overturn the decision; Iraola argued the shirt pull prevented Isak from reaching a header.
Iraola said he would tell players to go down in similar situations, while opinions differed on whether the contact merited a penalty.

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Key facts

Incident: Jurrien Timber pulled Alexander Isak’s shirt as Isak went for a header.
On-field decision: Referee Andy Madley did not award a penalty.
VAR decision: Stuart Attwell decided there was not enough in the tug to overturn the call.
Iraola’s response: He said he would tell players to go to ground in future.