Tottenham defender Eric Dier emphasizes that controversial new handball rule is a ‘huge problem’
‘Something needs to change’: Tottenham defender Eric Dier insists controversial new handball rule is a ‘huge problem’ after England star was last penalized for injury time penalty in Newcastle draw
- Eric Dier was awarded a late penalty in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle
- He would have handled the ball after a header from Andy Carroll
- But even Toon boss Steve Bruce felt that the penalty kick should not have been awarded
Eric Dier has urged FIFA to change the controversial handball rule, giving him a late penalty on Sunday in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle.
Dier was judged to have fielded a header from Andy Carroll with his outstretched arm after a jump to beat the Newcastle to the ball. Callum Wilson converted the resulting penalty to steal a point for Newcastle.
But even Toon boss Steve Bruce said the penalty should not have been awarded and now Dier has spoken out for himself about the incident.
Eric Dier received a penalty for handling Andy Carroll’s header when Spurs drew Newcastle
Dier says the new handball rule needs to be changed and even rival boss Steve Bruce agreed
‘Everyone is on the same page, something has to change,’ said Dier Football Focus. “In my case, if you look at it in its entirety, the mistake leading up to the free kick, the distance between me and Andy Carroll, the fact that I get pushed in my back, which people don’t really talk about.
‘The push in my back makes my arm go up, that’s a completely natural reaction and when someone touches you like that, your normal reaction is to go like this.
‘Even without the shove he’s less than a meter behind me and I don’t really know what else you can do.
‘You can’t jump without your hands, you can’t defend without using your arms to balance and move, so it’s the way it is. It’s a huge problem, not just mine – there were a lot of them last weekend. ‘
Mourinho stormed through the tunnel while Newcastle took a point with the late penalty
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho stormed down the tunnel when Newcastle scored their penalty and declined to comment in his post-game interview, feeling he would be fined for saying what really thought of the decision.
“We had a situation where we lost two points, but I’m not going to comment on it … if I want to give some money away, I give to charity, not the FA,” Mourinho said.
Tottenham will play against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup later on Tuesday and then meet Maccabi Haifa in their Europa League play-off on Thursday.
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