The focus of discussion in the aftermath of Manchester City's fierce clash with Tottenham Hotspur has shifted to referee Simon Harper. The 41-year-old referee's "popularity" has increased due to a number of controversial penalties in the Premier League this season, including the "century of misjudgment" between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in October, from which Tottenham Hotspur profited. The party that benefited from this misjudgment is Tottenham.
Simon Harper has already made a name for himself in the first game of the season, failing to spot Onatang Zikh's handball to the head in Manchester United's 1-0 home win over Wolves, after which the head of the Professional Game Makers' Organisation of the United Kingdom (PGMOL), Mr Webby, apologized and admitted that a 12-yard penalty should have been awarded to United. 12-yard penalty.
Going into early October, Liverpool were defeated 1-2 away to Tottenham Hotspur, and Simon Harper had a misunderstanding when communicating with VAR and ruled a legitimate Liverpool goal as offside, and although VAR's responsibility cannot be ignored, Simon Harper also red-carded Liverpool players on two occasions in that game, and one of those red cards was later found to be a wrong call by the FA's refereeing panel.
