Ex-PGMOL chief says ‘serial offender’ at Liverpool has gotten off lightly with numerous decisions

Former PGMOL chief executive Keith Hackett has claimed that Virgil van Dijk is a ‘serial offender’ when it comes to getting away with on-field incidents which he feels merit a higher sanction than what was awarded.

In an article for The Telegraph, the ex-Premier League referee reviewed a number of skirmishes involving the Liverpool captain, including one from the opening exchanges of the Reds’ 3-2 defeat to Fulham on Sunday when he clashed with Rodrigo Muniz.

While much of the talk...