Premier League managers separated at full-time after heated row over VAR controversy

Brighton and Southampton played retired a 1-1 gully astatine The Amex Stadium connected Friday night, but the determination to regularisation retired a 2nd Saints extremity sparked choler connected the touchline

Fabian Hurzeler and Russell Martin had words astatine the last whistle pursuing much VAR contention successful Brighton's 1-1 gully with Southampton.

The Seagulls moved up to 2nd successful the Premier League with a constituent aft Karou Mitoma's opener was cancelled retired by Flynn Downes successful the 2nd half. But the visitors were aggrieved erstwhile Cameron Archer was denied a winning extremity by VAR.

Tensions ran precocious aft the check, which took astir 4 and a fractional minutes. And the statement implicit the determination was inactive raging connected post-match erstwhile Martin and Hurzeler were seen having an animated discussion.

Both men were yet separated earlier things turned disfigured successful the aftermath of the decision, which divided sentiment connected societal media.

The Premier League shared a station connected X explaining the decision, which read: "The referee's telephone of nary extremity was checked and confirmed by the VAR arsenic Armstrong was successful an offside presumption and deemed to beryllium impacting [Brighton goalkeeper Bart] Verbruggen's quality to play the ball."

Speaking connected Sky Sports aft the match, Martin was asked astir the incidental and said: "I'm fed up talking astir decisions; I dont privation to beryllium that guy.

"I respect however hard the determination is for the referee and the adjunct referee. It is truly difficult, but I find it hard to accept. I deliberation it is [clear and obvious]. I americium told it effects the goalkeeper.

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"We were told it effects Bart Verbruggen quality and if Adam's tally moved Verbruggen from his presumption past I would recognize the decision, but helium hasn't moved. I cannot spot however it has effected the goalkeeper.

"This is the constituent with VAR, I would alternatively the feline marque a mistake connected the transportation and we go, "no problem". I inactive thinks it's a punishment [against Liverpool past weekend]. Me and Howard [Webb] volition reason for ages astir it and we have.

"It is inactive quality mistake successful my opinion. The mistake is, it's not wide and evident capable to beryllium corrected. The on-field determination carries weight. I americium frustrated, but I americium truly arrogant of my players."

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