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Tarkowski delivers late blow for Bournemouth to rescue point for Everton
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Everton defender James Tarkowski has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2028.
The 32-year-old joined on a free transfer from Burnley in 2022 and has made 128 appearances for the Toffees.
Tarkowski, capped twice by England, was named vice-captain of the club in 2023.
After an unbeaten start to life at the club’s new stadium this term, Tarkowski says the club can achieve
James Tarkowski should have been sent off during Everton’s defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday, the Premier League’s refereeing body has acknowledged.
Tarkowski caught Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister just below the knee with his studs in the 11th minute of the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
The Everton centre-back was shown a yellow card and the video assistant referee (VAR) decided to take no further action after a 10-second review.
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Explaining the decision, the Premier League Match Centre said on X: “The referee’s call of yellow card for a reckless foul by Tarkowski was checked by the VAR, with contact on the follow through after Tarkowski had played the ball deemed to be reckless.”
The key word here is “reckless”, which according to the laws of the game merits a yellow card rather than a red.
However, Liverpool – and
