Ex-ref Clattenburg insists Spurs striker Kane deserved red

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20 Dec 2021 • 1:40 PM MYT
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Former Premier League ref Mark Clattenburg says Tottenham striker Harry Kane should've been sent off in yesterday's 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

Writing for the Daily Mail, Clattenburg stated: "If Harry Kane's lunge on Andy Robertson isn't a red card then I'm not sure what is. The tackle is high, it's above the ankle, studs are showing and it's late. It didn't have a good look to it from any angle.

"Andy Robertson sees the challenge coming from Harry Kane. He knows if he leaves his leg planted then there's a good chance he'll be getting stretchered out of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and spending Christmas in a moon boot.

"By jumping out of the way, Robertson avoids serious damage. Kane gets away with his lunge as referee Paul Tierney shows only a yellow, with VAR Chris Kavanagh deciding it was not a clear and obvious error. I'd have shown Kane red.

"Just because you're England captain doesn't mean you have any special leeway to commit bad challenges. I never treated important English internationals any different."


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