SPORT: Kevin Friend has been suspended following the disputed Liverpool penalty.

Kevin Friend is yet to be given a match in the Premier League's next round of matches.

Friend was in charge of the game between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, which the Reds won 3-1.

With minutes left on the clock, Diogo Jota surged clear and bundled into Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.

Before VAR began looking for confirmation, Friend awarded a penalty. Craig Pawson, a Stokely Park employee, then encouraged him to go to the monitor.

Friend analysed the slow motion videos and changed his mind, as he had done all season.

It was the 49th time a referee was asked to consult the pitch-side monitor, and each time the initial decision was reversed.
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