Joe Hart weighs in on Burnley v Bournemouth flashpoint that left Andoni Iraola frustrated
Ex-Claret Joe Hart admits he sympathises with Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola after he was left “frustrated” by a refereeing decision during his side’s draw with Burnley.
The Cherries boss felt his side ought to have been awarded a second-half penalty when Evanilson was felled inside the box.
Referee Peter Bankes emphatically waved away the appeals though, adjudging the contact from Joe Worrall and Bashir Humphreys to have been a natural coming together.
Iraola clearly disagrees, venting his frustration after the game by claiming it was a “clear penalty” that didn’t require the interference of VAR.
While Hart, discussing the incident on Match of the Day, wasn’t quite as vociferous, he did express some sympathy with the Bournemouth boss.
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“I can see why he’s irritated, I really can,” he told presenter Kelly Cates.
"As it breaks down, you can see Evanilson in the middle and he [the referee] has said it’s a coming together as he clashes his hands.
"I think they’re already there as he turns. Is it enough to overturn? I don’t think it is. You have to go with the on-field [decision], but I can understand why he’s frustrated.”
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