After Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair, VAR referee Mike Dean admitted that it was a mistake not to request that referee Anthony Taylor check his pitchside monitor.
At Stamford Bridge on Sunday, a 2-2 tie was played out when Spurs defender Romero grabbed Chelsea wing-back Cucurella.
Harry Kane equalized for Spurs shortly after Dean, the video assistant referee, permitted the incident to continue.
“In the few seconds I had to study Romero pulling Cucurella’s hair, I didn’t deem it a violent act,” he said.
Speaking to MailPlus, Dean added: “I’ve since studied the footage, spoken to other referees and, upon reflection, I should have asked Taylor to visit his pitchside monitor to take a look for himself.
“The referee on field always has the final say.”
It comes after the Football Association looked into Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel’s post-game remarks concerning Taylor.
The German advocated against Taylor officiating Chelsea games going forward.
Following a heated altercation after the final whistle, the FA has charged both Tuchel and Antonio Conte of Spurs.
Both managers are accused of acting inappropriately.