‘Ref has forgotten about VAR!’ says Hoddle as penalty against Spurs overturned seconds before kick in bizarre scenes

GLENN HODDLE claimed the referee successful Tottenham's Europa League clash with Hoffenheim "forgot astir VAR" earlier helium overturned a penalty.

Referee Morten Krogh awarded the Germans a 64th infinitesimal punishment aft helium deemed Spurs stopper Brandon Austin to person fouled Max Moerstedt.

The Danish authoritative gave a spot footwear arsenic helium judged Austin to person struck Moerstedt successful the look arsenic helium tried to intercept Kevin Akpoguma's deflected cross.

Hoffenheim hitman Andrej Kramaric was each acceptable to instrumentality the spot footwear until the VAR informed Krogh to reappraisal the incidental connected the monitor.

That prompted TNT Sports pundit Hoddle to say: "As the shot springs implicit the apical Brandon Austin has the close to dive, there's interaction but I'm not definite what the goalkeeper is expected to do.

“I deliberation it's a 50-50.”

He continued: The referee has forgot astir VAR for a moment.

"Brandon Austin conscionable gets a small interaction connected it, which mightiness beryllium his redeeming grace."

After seeing Austin touched the shot earlier his manus deed Moerstedt, Krogh reversed his determination and the booking helium dished out.

Hoddle said of the call: "I deliberation that's the close decision. Plus helium doesn't get the booking. The booking's been taken disconnected Austin arsenic well."

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A relieved Austin went to shingle hands with the ref aft the determination was overturned.

But helium was snubbed by the official, overmuch to the enjoyment of Hoddle.

He said: "He thought helium was gonna shingle his hands there.

"The referee went for the shot and helium went to shingle hands for the referee."