The Board of Referees of the Premier League have apologized to Brighton for the third time this season after failing to award a penalty against Tottenham
PGMOL have admitted a mistake was made in the 2-1 defeat by Spurs when Kaoru Mitoma was brought down in the penalty area by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
The incident was overlooked by referee Stuart Atwell, and dismissed by VAR official Michael Salisbury, where it has now been deemed foul.
Brighton now want clarification from the refereeing board about five controversial decisions in the game
The Seagulls are also not satisfied with the explanation of manager Roberto De Zerbi's red card for failing to control his bench
Discussions have taken place between Brighton and PGMOL Chief Refereeing Officer Howard Webb, who has privately admitted Hojbjerg's challenge on Mitoma would have resulted in a penalty
The result was a huge blow for Brighton against one of their top four rivals in the Premier League
