The new handball rule is a “massive problem” and “something has to change”, says Tottenham defender Eric Dier.
England international Dier, 26, conceded an injury-time penalty against Newcastle last Sunday after being adjudged to have handled the ball.
Dier had his back turned as Andy Carroll’s knock down came off his arm, allowing Callum Wilson to score a 97th-minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw.
“Everyone is on the same page, something has to change,” said Dier.
With Spurs heading for victory, Jonjo Shelvey floated a free-kick into the area which substitute Carroll nodded down but the ball came off Dier’s outstretched arm as he jumped to make a challenge.
Following a lengthy consultation with the video assistant referee, on-field official Peter Bankes awarded the penalty after reviewing the incident on the pitch-side monitor.
Dier told Football Focus: “In my case, if you look at it as a whole, the foul leading up to the free-kick, the distance between me and Andy Carroll, the fact that I get pushed in my back which people are not really talking about.
(BBC Sport)
