Cristian Romero has reacted after Rio Ferdinand was left raging at the decision to hand Newcastle a penalty against Tottenham.
Tottenham rescued a 2-2 draw against Newcastle late on at St. James’ Park on Tuesday.
The Lilywhites came back twice thanks to a Romero double, but controversy struck when the Magpies were awarded a penalty in the second half on 2 December.
Spurs fans felt robbed after the decision to penalise Rodrigo Bentancur, and the football world has come together to substantiate their position.
Rio Ferdinand fumes at Newcastle penalty decision
Referee Thomas Bramall was directed to the pitchside monitor after VAR spotted Bentancur holding Dan Burn during a Newcastle corner.
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It looked like a tussle between both players, with an argument to be made that Burn actually ended up impeding Bentancur.
However, the Tottenham midfielder was deemed to have committed a “holding offence”, and the hosts were awarded a penalty which Anthony Gordon slammed home.
The incident has caused widespread outrage on social media, with Manchester United legend Ferdinand coming to the Lilywhites’ defence.
“Disgraceful decision to reward Newcastle penalty… whoever is controlling the VAR should be ashamed, and the ref who then reviews and should also be.
“Well done Newcastle,” he told his followers via X on 2 December.
While Romero’s 95th-minute overhead kick rescued the visitors, Tottenham fans were unimpressed with the decision and were quick to criticise.
Amongst this, the Spurs captain also made his opinion on the situation known when he retweeted Ferdinand’s X post.
Either way, most fans will feel that their side deserved to return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with all three points.
Thomas Frank weighs in on penalty debate
After Tottenham’s shock 2-1 defeat to Fulham at home in the Premier League, Thomas Frank needed the game against Newcastle to produce something of substance.
The Lilywhites were overrun for most of the game, but were clinical in the moments where it mattered.
“It was an absolute mistake from the VAR,” said Frank after the game.
“The referee did good to make the call, and they encourage the refereeing call on the pitch. For me, that is never a penalty.
“Even speaking to some from Newcastle, they don’t think it’s a penalty and we need consistency.
“I think the referee’s call on the pitch, he nailed it, and VAR can only be if it’s clear and obvious.”
Frank has come under immense pressure at Tottenham after several difficult results, with fans quickly losing faith in the Dane.
While it would’ve been an ugly win, three points away from home certainly would’ve boosted morale among the players and fans.
But some things are simply not meant to be, and Frank will need to offer a quick response against his former side, Brentford, on Saturday.