David Moyes disagrees with Frank Lampard and demands change to ‘ridiculous’ rule

David Moyes has dismissed Frank Lampard's claims that Coventry City deserved a penalty for an alleged hair pull by Everton defender James Tarkowski on Caleb Yirenkyi. Lampard argued that distinguishing between the severity of hair pulling creates a difficult grey area after VAR dismissed the first-half incident. In response, Moyes criticized the current regulation as "ridiculous" and advocated for the rule to be completely overhauled.

Moyes also defended Thierno Barry's decisive second goal against Lampard's handball accusations, an assessment subsequently validated by the Premier League Match Centre. While Coventry took an early lead through Yann Gboho, Barry scored a brace to secure victory for the hosts, prompting Moyes to praise Coventry's challenging first-hour performance despite the contentious refereeing calls.