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Roy Hodgson: Crystal Palace manager says 'game heading in wrong direction'

Roy Hodgson said the Premier League's current directives are taking the joy out of the game for him after 10-man Crystal Palace lost to Liverpool.

Hodgson, 76, expressed his frustration at the interpretation of the handball rule, time-wasting and the decision to allow only one person to stand in the technical area at any one time.

Jordan Ayew was sent off for a second bookable offence with Palace leading 1-0 on Saturday, and Liverpool were able to pull off a late fightback after the forward's 75th-minute dismissal.

There were also two lengthy video assistant referee reviews during the match - one which saw Palace denied a penalty and another which allowed Jean-Philippe Mateta to put the hosts ahead.